What is prolapse?

Prolapse, also known as rectal prolapse, is a kind of anal canal, rectum (in severe cases, the sigmoid colon will also be) from the anus prolapse to the outside of a disease. Prolapse belongs to the anorectal diseases, prolapse patients early no typical symptoms, may appear in the bowel movement of the anus falling feeling or defecation not clean feeling and other symptoms, with the development of the disease, the patient will appear rectal mucous membrane from the anus prolapse, the swelling prolapse gradual frequency, the volume increases, the anus has a mucus outflow, bowel movement increased frequency and so on. Rectal prolapse in young children has the possibility of self-healing, patients should pay attention to shorten the time of defecation, can be operated by professional doctors, through the way of manipulation restoration of the prolapsed material back into the anus, and fixed with adhesive tape on both buttocks and so on. Patients with mucosal prolapse can be treated with injection of sclerosing agent into the affected area, such as 5% phenol vegetable oil, 5% quinine hydrochloride urea aqueous solution, etc. Patients with severe prolapse can also undergo surgical treatment. It is recommended that patients develop good living habits, keep bowel movement, avoid hard defecation, avoid squatting and sitting for a long time of bad habits. After defecation and before going to bed can be hot water bath fumigation, in addition, the patient should also actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, such as the emergence of prolapse of the rectum can not be sent back to the anus in the case, should immediately consult a doctor, to avoid a long time the intestinal mucosa embedded ischemia, necrosis.