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Rectocele Repair Surgery

rectocele


A prolapse of the wall between the rectum and the vagina


protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth


A rectocele (, ) results from a tear in the rectovaginal septum (which is normally a tough, fibrous, sheet-like divider between the rectum and vagina). Rectal tissue bulges through this tear and into the vagina as a hernia. There are two main causes of this tear: childbirth, and hysterectomy.


(REC toe seel) - a rectocele is a bulge of the rectum into the vagina due to weakened support tissues. As a rectocele progresses, it may protrude through the vaginal opening. This can interfere with normal bowel habits.

surgery


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Such treatment, as performed by a surgeon


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repair


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the act of putting something in working order again


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