Prevalence and Incidence of Rectocele

Rectocele Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Rectal prolapse
• Rectal Prolapse - epidemiology - Rectal Prolapse

Prevalence/Incidence of Rectocele: Online Medical Books

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Rectal prolapse: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Rectal prolapse usually occurs in children younger than age 6 and in adults in their 40s and 70s. It’s commonly associated with other conditions, such as pinworms (enterobiasis), whipworm infection (trichuriasis), cystic fibrosis, malnutrition and malabsorption (such as celiac disease), constipation, and previous trauma to the anus or pelvic area.

True incidence figures are unavailable because many cases go unreported. Females are affected more often than males, accounting for 80% to 90% of reported cases.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Rectal Prolapse: Rectal Prolapse - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

• Most cases occur in children <4 years of age, equal incidence in boys and girls.
• Common in developing countries, perhaps because of poor nutrition and parasitic infection; uncommon in the Western world
• It usually presents between 6 months and 3 years of age in patients with cystic fibrosis. Incidence is 20%. Presentation in such children >5 years of age is rare. Highest incidence is in the 1st year of life.
• In older children and adults, strong (6-fold) female predilection

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Rectocele usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Rectocele at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Rectocele refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Rectocele diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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