Which patient characteristics are associated with rectal prolapse

Which patient characteristics are associated with rectal prolapse?

  • • Chronic constipation
  • • Deep pouch of Douglas
  • • Neurologic disease
  • • Patulous anus
  • • Female sex
  • • Diastasis of the levator ani muscles
  • • Nulliparity
  • • Lack of fixation of the rectum to the sacrum
  • • Redundant rectosigmoid colon
  • • Previous anorectal surgery
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