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Fecal impaction: a cause for concern? [PDF]
Clin Colon Rectal Surg, 2012 Fecal impaction (FI) is a common cause of lower gastrointestinal tract obstruction lagging behind stricture for diverticulitis and colon cancer. It is the result of chronic or severe constipation and most commonly found in the elderly population. Early recognition and diagnosis is accomplished by way of an adequate history and physical examination in ...
Obokhare I.
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Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2005 Fecal impaction is a common gastrointestinal problem and a potential source of major morbidity. Prompt identification and treatment minimize the risks of complications. Treatment options include manual extraction and proximal or distal washout. Following treatment, possible etiologies should be sought and preventive therapy instituted.
Sergio W. Larach, Javier Cebrian
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Large bowel occlusion from fecal impaction: An unusual cause of obstructive cardiogenic shock [PDF]
Cardiology Journal, 2021 Mary Caillat +3 more
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Stercoral Colitis in an Elderly Patient With Bipolar Disorder: A Diagnostic Challenge [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsStercoral colitis can develop rapidly and present atypically in elderly patients, particularly those with cognitive impairment and psychiatric illness, where nonspecific symptoms may delay diagnosis.
Nischal Shrestha +2 more
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Acute Hydronephrosis owing to A Giant Fecaloma in an Older Patient [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2020 Hydroureteronephrosis with acute urinary tract obstruction can lead to serious complications such as obstructive nephropathy or pyelonephritis. We report the first case of hydroureteronephrosis caused by a giant fecaloma in an 83-year-old woman ...
Narae Joo, Hyung Seok Lee
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Massive Fecal Impaction with Megarectum Formation: A Case Report
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2020 Fecal impaction occurs because of hardened fecal matter retained in the colorectum which cannot be evacuated by peristaltic activity. Fecal impaction commonly occurs among nursing home residents, patients with neurological deficit, psychiatric disease or
Osman Erdoğan +3 more
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020 Background Fecal impaction may complicate chronic constipation. We report a fatal case of fecal impaction in a patient treated with long-term neuroleptic treatment.
Elsa Logre +3 more
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Large Bowel obstruction can occur due to numerous etiologies, with seed bezoars being an infrequent one. We herein present two cases of fecal impaction by rectal seed bezoars in pediatric patients for the first time from Pakistan, while also reporting ...
Syed Waqas Ali +2 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 The stercoral perforation is a mortal condition. It affects elderly patients who have a long history of chronic and severe constipation as well as constitutes a surgical emergency whose prognosis, often grim, depends on the early diagnosis and treatment.
Bouali Mounir +6 more
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Epidemiological, Clinical, and Diagnostic Aspects of Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children: A Study in Shahrekord, Iran [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health System Journal, 2023 Background and aims: Due to the multi-factoriality of chronic abdominal pain (CAP) in children, this study aimed to assess the main etiologies for CAP in children and its main determinants in a sample of the community of affected children living in ...
Karamali Kasiri +3 more
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