What term describes the herniation of the rectum into the vagina?

a. Enterocele
b. Hydrocele
c. Cystocele
d. Rectocele

ANS: D
Repair of the posterior vaginal wall for rectocele, a herniation of the rectum into the vagina, consists of a triangular excision of redundant vaginal mucosa and separation of the vagina from the rectum.

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