Defecation after rectal cancer surgery

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Some time ago, my uncle found out that he suffered from rectal cancer. In his daily life, he often had the symptoms of stool bleeding. Fortunately, he found it in time and went to the hospital for surgical treatment. For the problem of stool after rectal cancer surgery, I think you also want to know about it.

Defecation after rectal cancer surgery

First of all: after anus preserving surgery for rectal cancer, the frequency of defecation may increase (defecation frequency) or the frequency of defecation may decrease (constipation), which is not determined by the doctor's will, nor is it caused by the doctor's surgical level.

Second, after anus preserving surgery for rectal cancer, the anus still exists and still has the function of contraction and inclusion, but the original rectum is basically removed, the sigmoid colon is partially or completely removed, and the intestines for storing feces are gone. The defecation rules evolved by human beings for a long time have changed.

Finally: the defecation function of rectal cancer after sphincter preserving surgery is slowly recovered, and the defecation may be irregular at the beginning of surgery. Generally, the defecation frequency gradually tends to be regular from 3 to 6 months after surgery, and the defecation frequency is relatively stable in 12 months after surgery.

matters needing attention

Patients with rectal cancer should face and treat the disease with a positive and optimistic attitude. Patients with conditions can go to the nearby hospital for enema treatment. They should persist in enema for several months, once a day. After irrigation, the large intestine peristalsis and empty all the stool. Enema treatment can also promote the formation of defecation rules.