Complications
The complications of rectal prolapse are:
- irreducibility
- ulceration
- bleeding
- strangulation
- perforation of bowel
The most common postoperative complications are bleeding and dehiscence at the anastomosis (2) and the postoperative recurrence rate can be as high as 20%, regardless of operative procedure. (2)
References
1. Tsunoda A. Surgical Treatment of Rectal Prolapse in the Laparoscopic Era; A Review of the Literature. J Anus Rectum Colon. 2020 Jul 30;4(3):89-99
2. Hammond K et al. Rectal prolapse: a 10-year experience. Ochsner J. 2007 Spring;7(1):24-32.
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