AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY RELATED THE FREQUENCY AND OUTCOMES OF RECTAL PROPLASE TREATED SURGICALLY

Purpose: To analyze the frequency and results of surgical treatment of full rectal prolapse. Study Design: An Observational Study. Place and Duration: The study was performed in Mayo Hospital, Lahore for the period of one year from June 2015 to June 2016. Methods: Records of our medical records were taken and all adult patients who were referred and Surgically treated for rectal prolapse during the study period were reviewed. By contacting patients with letters and telephone Long-term follow-ups was made. The data were recorded in a standard two-page form and analyzed using SPSS 21.0 between different variables. Findings: A total of twenty operations were performed (n = 20). All patients had complaints of presenting a dismissal, 70% (n = 14) had rectal bleeding, incontinence in 20% (n = 4), anal pain in 30% (n = 6). In 50% (n = 10) Chronic constipation of patients, 30% (n = 6) of obstructive uropathy, chronic cough, mental illness (n = 2) and weight loss. Primer procedure was performed in 70% of patients.3 hours was the average time and 7 days’ average stay with an average of 25 months. In 5% (n = 1) Early complications occurred and in 30% (n = 6) late complications occurs in the patients. Based on these data, a comparative analysis of different variables was made. Conclusions: In adults only treatment for rectal prolapse is surgery. Several procedures have been performed to show that there is no other treatment for this problem. While male patient’s ratio was higher, the chronic constitution was the most frequent risk factor, abdominal rectal pain was the preferred method, perineal procedures were performed at shorter operation time, hospital stay and more frequently. Keywords: Rectal Prolapse, Perineal methods, surgical treatment