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Rectal prolapse during pregnancy. A case report.

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Viera, AJ; Larkins-Pettigrew, M
Published in: J Reprod Med
January 2000

BACKGROUND: Rectal prolapse is a bothersome surgical problem that is relatively infrequent. It usually occurs in the fifth to seventh decades of life and is more common in women. CASE: A 33-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, was found to have a large rectal prolapse at 33 weeks' gestation. Manual reduction was successfully performed after injecting 2% lidocaine into and around the anal sphincter. Because she could not undergo definitive surgical repair during her pregnancy, the patient was managed with an aggressive stool softening regimen and self-reduction techniques. Labor was induced in the 40th gestational week. Epidural anesthesia was employed, and delivery was accomplished via low-outlet forceps application. The patient underwent definitive surgical repair of the rectal prolapse eight weeks postpartum. CONCLUSION: Rectal prolapse is a rare condition during the childbearing years. We found no prior case reports of rectal prolapse occurring during pregnancy. While childbirth itself is not considered a risk factor for rectal prolapse, a prior history of perineal lacerations may be a risk factor. To manage rectal prolapse that occurs during pregnancy, consideration should be given to passive forceps delivery under epidural anesthesia to avoid the possibility of worsening the prolapse.

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Published In

J Reprod Med

ISSN

0024-7758

Publication Date

January 2000

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

45 / 47

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rectal Prolapse
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Obstetrical Forceps
  • Labor, Obstetric
  • Labor, Induced
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Anesthesia, Epidural
 

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Viera, A. J., & Larkins-Pettigrew, M. (2000). Rectal prolapse during pregnancy. A case report. J Reprod Med, 45(1), 45–47.
Viera, A. J., and M. Larkins-Pettigrew. “Rectal prolapse during pregnancy. A case report.J Reprod Med 45, no. 1 (January 2000): 45–47.
Viera AJ, Larkins-Pettigrew M. Rectal prolapse during pregnancy. A case report. J Reprod Med. 2000 Jan;45(1):45–7.
Viera, A. J., and M. Larkins-Pettigrew. “Rectal prolapse during pregnancy. A case report.J Reprod Med, vol. 45, no. 1, Jan. 2000, pp. 45–47.
Viera AJ, Larkins-Pettigrew M. Rectal prolapse during pregnancy. A case report. J Reprod Med. 2000 Jan;45(1):45–47.

Published In

J Reprod Med

ISSN

0024-7758

Publication Date

January 2000

Volume

45

Issue

1

Start / End Page

45 / 47

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Rectal Prolapse
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Obstetrical Forceps
  • Labor, Obstetric
  • Labor, Induced
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Anesthesia, Epidural