FAQs for Rectal Prolapse
1.What is it?
Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the Rectum ( the lower end of the colon, located just above the anus ) becomes stretched out and protrudes out of the anus.
FAQs for Pelvic Organ prolapse
1.What is it?
Pelvic Organ Prolapse is a condition in which the muscles and tissues that support the pelvic organ becomes stretched, damaged, or weakened, causing the organs they support to drop downward or sag. The pelvic organs include the Vagina, Uterus, Bladder and Rectum.
1.What are piles?
Answer:Piles is the swelling of blood vessels near the anal opening. It is formed due to pressure on the blood vessels, which induces them to enlarge and swell.
2.What are the reasons for Piles occurrence?
Answer:The main causes of Piles is constipation, Hard stools, heavy lifting of weights, pregnancy, family history if any, wrong toilet habits, over weight,etc.
3.What is treatment for Piles?
Answer:For Piles there are following treatments available
a.STAPLER Surgery available
b.Ayurvedic treatment
c.Medicinal management
d.Laser Surgery
4.Does it pain a lot after surgery also?
Answer:No, if medicinal course and diet is followed the pain reduces day by day.
5.What are the chances of Piles re-occurrence?
Answer:It is very rare.
6.Do I have to stay for 2-3 days in case surgery required?
Answer: No, It’s just one day stay at Hospital.
7.What is the recovery after surgery?
Answer:Patient normally gets discharged from hospital within 24hrs. The recovery period is relativelyshort. Patient can join duty after 3 days of operation.
8.Is the cost of the surgery to high?
Answer:No the cost of surgery is not high. It depends on the kind of treatment that you opt for.
9.Does the surgery involve cuts or stitches?
Answer:No, the new technique known as STAPLER surgery does not involve any kind of cuts or stitches and hence no dressing is required.
10.Are there some levels of Piles?
Answer: Yes Piles have 4 levels or rather stages. Level 1 & 2 can be cured by medicinal management but level 3 & 4 mostly require surgical intervention.
11.Does pregnancy have any relation with piles?
Answer:Yes, to some extent it does have.
1.What is Hernia?
Answer:A Hernia is a sac formation due to weakness in muscles.
2.What are causes of hernia?
Answer:Hernia is caused due to following reasons
a.Chronic constipation
b.Straining while passing of stools
c.Enlarged prostrate
d.Lifting of extra weight
e.Smoking
f.Poor nutrition
g.Undescended testis
h.Being over weight
i.Pregnancy
j.By birth
3.What are the symptoms of hernia?
Answer:The symptoms of hernia are not to unbearable. You may observe swelling and pain.
4.What are types of Hernia?
Answer:There are following types of hernia:
a.Inguinal Hernia- the intestine or the bladder protrudes through the abdominal wall or into the inguinal canal in the groin
b.Incisional Hernia- the intestine pushes through the abdominal wall at the site of previous abdominal surgery
c.Femoral Hernia- occurs when the intestine enters the canal carrying the femoral artery into the upper thigh
d.Umbilical hernia- part of the small intestine passes through the abdominal wall near the navel.Common in new born.
e.Epigastric Hernia- is a type of hernia which may develop in the upper, central part of the abdomen.
f.Diaphragmatic hernia- hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
g.Hiatal hernia- forms at the opening in the diaphragm where the esophagus ( food pipe ) joins the stomach
5.Does past surgery also result in hernia?
Answer:Yes, one of the regions of hernia could be past surgery.
6.What are the treatment methods available for hernia?
Answer:Following are the treatment methods for hernia:
a.Medicinal Management
b.Surgical intervention
7.What is 3-D mesh?
Answer:The prolene 3-D mesh is a sterile, 3 dimensional device for the repair of hernias.
8.How safe is this 3-D mesh?
Answer:Following are some benefits of 3 D mesh:
a.Minimal Number of stitches
b.Guaranteed freedom from Hernia
c.It can be performed under local anesthesia also
d.Patient can be discharged within 24 hours and can join the duty from 3rd day after surgery.
9.What are the tests used to identify Hernia?
Answer:As such there are no tests to identify hernia. Your doctor checks you on OPD basis and gives you the best advice.
1.What is constipation?
Answer:It’s not a diseases but a condition where there is difficulty in emptying the bowel or less frequency of bowel.
2.How does constipation occur?
Answer:One can identify itself that he/she is facing the problem of constipation due to following reasons:
a.Fewer than three bowel movements
b.If one have to strain each & every time during passing stools
c.Feeling of incomplete stomach clearance
d.Hard stools or lumpy stools
3.What is chronic constipation?
Answer:If you have experienced the above symptoms for at least 3 months regularly then you can say that you are likely to be a patient of chronic constipation.
4.What are the symptoms of chronic constipation?
Answer:Chronic constipation is known as Obstructed defecation of Syndrome ( ODS ).The symptoms are as follow:
a.Multiple trips to the bathroom
b.Long hours of sitting in bathroom
c.Daily use of laxative.
d.Need to press near anal region for passing of stools.
e.Incomplete feeling of passing of stools
5.What is the treatment for constipation available?
Answer:Following treatment is available for constipation
a.STARR ( Stapled Trans Anal Rectal Resection ) surgery
b.Laser Surgery
c.Radiofrequency
d.Medicinal Management
e.Ayurvedic treatment
6.What is STARR surgery?
Answer:STARR( Stapled Trans Anal rectal resection ) is a surgical procedure that is performed through anus. This type of surgery does not require any external cuts or stitches are required.
7.How many days I’m required to hospitalize?
Answers: It’s just one day stay at Hospital.
8.Are there any investigations required to do for constipation?
Answer:Your doctor will check you first and guide you if you require any kind of investigation or notAnd if required there are 2 investigations which can help in confirming the constipation those are MRI Defecography and Manometery test.
9.What is MRI-Defecography?
Answer:MRI ( Magnetic Resonance Imaging ) defecography is a study of stool passage.This test is used toevaluate disorders of the lower bowel that are not evident by test such as colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.
10.Is MRI-Defecography test advised during pregnancy?
Answer:NO
11.Who can perform MRI-Defecography?
Answer:patients suffering or showing symptoms as follows are advised to undergo MRi-Defecography:
a.Chronic constipation
b.While passing of stools, use of fingering
c.Multiple trips to bathroom
d.Feeling of incomplete passing of stools
e.Hard stools/Lumpy stools
12.What is Manometery test?
Answer:Anal manometry test measures how strong the sphincter muscles are and provides helpful information for treating patients with fecal incontinence or severe constipation.
