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What are the risks involved with surgery for rectal prolapse? incontinence?
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Several: see below.: Risks of rectal prolapse surgery depend on approach: surgery through the perineum, or bottom, has few risks, but a higher recurrence rate. Abdominal approach has risks common to abdominal surgery (bleeding, infection, wound problems, adhesions etc) but a lower ecurrence rate. Most people note worsened continence after prolapse repair: most improve, but the degree of improvement varies.
Answered 3/29/2015
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Depends on thsurgery: There are several different ones of varying risks.
Answered 6/28/2012
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