What are the symptoms of rectal prolapse in babies

For infants, the anorectal area is not fully developed and is relatively delicate. If constipation occurs, the hard stool will have a greater irritation effect on the anorectal area, which may induce rectal prolapse. At this time, it will cause rectal prolapse, and some mucus will appear in the child's anus. In addition, fresh blood will often appear during defecation. These are all common symptoms of rectal prolapse in infants.

What are the symptoms of rectal prolapse in babies

1. Escape:

This is the main symptom of anorectal prolapse. In the early stage, the rectal mucosa prolapses during defecation and returns to its original position by itself after defecation. As the disease progresses, the body's resistance gradually weakens. Without treatment for a long time, the full thickness of the rectum or part of the sigmoid colon may protrude, and it may even protrude when coughing, carrying weight, walking, or squatting. It is also not easy to return to its original position and needs to be pushed back by hand or rested in bed before it can be returned to its original position. [1]

2. Bleeding:

Generally there are no bleeding symptoms. Occasionally, when the stool is dry, there will be drops of blood when the mucous membrane is abraded, there will be blood in the stool or there will be blood when wiping with toilet paper, but the amount of bleeding is small.

3. Moisture:

Some patients have relaxed anal sphincter and weak contraction, so mucus often overflows from the anus, resulting in a wet feeling. Or because it is prolapsed and not repositioned in time, the rectal mucosa becomes congested, edematous or eroded, and the mucus irritates the skin around the anus and causes itching.

4. Swelling:

Due to submucosal prolapse, the rectum or colon intussusception occurs, which compresses the anus and causes heaviness. Some people also feel swelling in the thigh and lumbar region.

5. Incarceration:

When defecating, the anorectal prolapse is not restored in time, and the local venous return is blocked for a long time, resulting in inflammation and swelling, and causing incarceration. At this time, the mucosa gradually changes from red to dark red, and even superficial mucosal erosion and necrosis may occur, or the prolapsed intestinal segment may be strangulated and necrotized due to contraction of the anal sphincter. The patient's symptoms also progress from local reactions to the whole body, with fever, loss of appetite, urinary problems, constipation, increased pain and distension, restlessness, and even intestinal obstruction.