colon resection for rectocele - did not work - how to fix it?
About 1 month ago I had a colon resection to repair a rectocele and and my pelvic muscles where tacked up (somehow, I don't know how) Well the surgery did not work, I still have all the same symptoms I had before surgery. It feels like rectocele still there. I as unable to push out stool, and stool leaks out (it has a schedual of it's own !!) My question is ..How can you tighten up a weak, stretched out muscle , and will I always have this problem..? I am scared to death that I will end up with a colostomy.
Recurrence of a rectocele after surgical repair is variable, but sometimes it occurs because the factors contributing to the initial formation of a rectocele are still present after the treatment.
Measures to prevent developing or re-developing a rectocele include weight loss (if needed), proper nutrition (high-fiber, low-fat diet with plenty of water), smoking cessation, and avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational stresses that could damage the pelvic support system.
Pelvic muscle exercises (Kegel exercises) can help strengthening the supporting structures in the pelvis. Estrogen therapy can also help maintain tone in the pelvic tissues.
You should discuss the return of your symptoms with the surgeon who performed the operation so they can evaluate you for recurrent rectocele and determine the best next management steps.
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