Most rites of passage are religious ceremonies. They not only mark the transition between an individual's life stages but they reinforce the dominant religious views and values of a culture. In other words, they reinforce the world-view. Marriage is an important rite of passage in all cultures.
After the Procedure. How long you stay in the hospital depends on the procedure. The average stay for open abdominal procedures is 5 to 8 days. You will go home sooner if you had laparoscopic surgery. The average stay for perineal surgery is 2 to 3 days.
All rectocele surgeries are done on an inpatient basis, and a hospital stay of up to six days is usually required. After surgery, the patient is observed in the recovery room for approximately two hours. A catheter is left in place to drain urine from the body while the patient recovers.