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Would Rectocele Surgery Cause Pressure On Tail Bone?
I just had rectocele surgery a week ago and I still can t take a bowel movement. I feel like it is pushing against my tail bone and my tailbone is constantly hurting is that normal. How long after a rectocele surgery should I be able to have a proper bowel movement I am 55 years of age, 5 2 inches. I broke my tail bone when I was a teen ager could it now be interfering with me having a bowel movement?
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
Dear patient
After any surgery bowel movement becomes normal within 48 to 72 hours and if general anesthesia is given it might take few more days but not 7 days. Please take a visit to your operating surgeon asap. It might be due to electrolyte imbalance or paralytic ileus. I would recommend ultrasound of abdomen to rule out intestinal obstruction. Your tail bone fracture at early age would not interfere with bowel movements.
After any surgery bowel movement becomes normal within 48 to 72 hours and if general anesthesia is given it might take few more days but not 7 days. Please take a visit to your operating surgeon asap. It might be due to electrolyte imbalance or paralytic ileus. I would recommend ultrasound of abdomen to rule out intestinal obstruction. Your tail bone fracture at early age would not interfere with bowel movements.
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