starr rectal surgery fairly new has anyone had it

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I'm having starr rectal surgery in a week and a half its fairly new and want to know if anyone has had it and the recovery time. this surgery is done thru the anus and fixes rectal prolaspe and rectocele.

Hi Guenevere,

I don’t know of this particular surgery, but I think you have to trust your doctor’s best judgment at this point. I wish you the very best and will be thinking of you!

I just need to mention to the others that the rectal approach to rectocele repair is very old and not widely used because the anus does not always fully recover from the dilation required of the procedure.

Christine

the word's fairly new would scare the life out of me in any kind of surgery. I wouldn't like to be any doctor's guinea pig. So i would be concerned that "recovery", may not be anything like you are being sold, particularlily when you use the word "fixes".

As far as i know there is no sucessfully "fix" from these surgery, and often very difficult complication's.

however should you go ahead, best of luck with it.

anne-helen

Hi Guenevere. I am new here, and don't know much about anything, but I hope everything goes well for you. I don't think I would have the surgery myself, but then again, I don't know your situation, or have any knowledge of the surgery. However, I would be very interested in knowing how it goes for you - could you please keep us posted? Best of luck, and God Bless, Glor