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<blockquote data-quote="jillaroo" data-source="post: 631092" data-attributes="member: 9683"><p>How do you stitch an rectal prolaps?</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Same as a vaginal. Start at the bottom and run the needle thru the skin and then the tissue, alongside the rectum and come out at the top (slightly to one side) under the tail. Thread the needle and pull the needle (with the tape) back down thru the bottom taking care not to lose the top end of the tape. Repeat on the other side-insert needle at bottom beside first entry, push needle up thru the skin then tissue on the side and exit at the top, beside your other exit under the tail. Thread the needle and pull the tape back down thru the entry. You will now have a horizontal 'stitch' under the tail with two pieces of tape at the bottom of the rectum. Tie a surgeon's knot first and tight enough for two or three fingers (high). Then tie a bunch of square knots, finishing up with a couple of shoelace knots. Hope that makes sense! An epidural makes this much easier to do.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="jillaroo, post: 631092, member: 9683"] How do you stitch an rectal prolaps?[/quote] Same as a vaginal. Start at the bottom and run the needle thru the skin and then the tissue, alongside the rectum and come out at the top (slightly to one side) under the tail. Thread the needle and pull the needle (with the tape) back down thru the bottom taking care not to lose the top end of the tape. Repeat on the other side-insert needle at bottom beside first entry, push needle up thru the skin then tissue on the side and exit at the top, beside your other exit under the tail. Thread the needle and pull the tape back down thru the entry. You will now have a horizontal 'stitch' under the tail with two pieces of tape at the bottom of the rectum. Tie a surgeon's knot first and tight enough for two or three fingers (high). Then tie a bunch of square knots, finishing up with a couple of shoelace knots. Hope that makes sense! An epidural makes this much easier to do. [/QUOTE]
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