Rectal prolapse risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
More common risk factors in the development of rectal prolapse include advanced age, female gender, obstetric history and long term increased intra-abdominal pressure. Less common causes are change in hormonal status and systemic connective tissue disease.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
More common risk factors
Common risk factors in the development of internal rectal prolapse include:[1][2]
- Advanced age
- Female gender
- Obstetrical history (vaginal delivery, previous obstetrical trauma)
- Increase intra-abdominal pressure such as straining, constipation or chronic coughing
Less common risk factors
Less common risk factors in the development of rectal prolapse include:[1][2]
- Hormonal status (onset of menopause)
- Systemic connective tissue diseases (dysfunction of the elastic fibers of the rectal wall)
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cariou de Vergie L, Venara A, Duchalais E, Frampas E, Lehur PA (2017). “Internal rectal prolapse: Definition, assessment and management in 2016”. J Visc Surg. 154 (1): 21–28. doi:10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2016.10.004. PMID 27865742.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Varella LR, Torres VB, Angelo PH, Eugênia de Oliveira MC, Matias de Barros AC, Viana Ede S, Micussi MT (2016). “Influence of parity, type of delivery, and physical activity level on pelvic floor muscles in postmenopausal women”. J Phys Ther Sci. 28 (3): 824–30. doi:10.1589/jpts.28.824. PMC 4842447. PMID 27134366.
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