Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2023 Background Feline obstipation is a clinical condition often manifested by defecation inability that results in fecal impaction. This is frequently associated with a blunt traumatic injury that affects mostly the spine and surrounding structures in the ...
Mohammad Raguib Munif +2 more
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Abdominal compartment syndrome due to extremely elongated sigmoid colon and rectum plus fecal impaction caused by disuse syndrome and diabetic neuropathy: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 Background Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as a sustained raised level of intra-abdominal pressure more than 20 mmHg with or without abdominal perfusion pressure less than 60 mmHg and the development of new end-organ failure.
Daisuke Usuda +6 more
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Scoring system to evaluate meaningful fecal impaction in patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction with simple radiography (KUB) [PDF]
Investigative and Clinical UrologyPurpose: The management of bowel bladder disorder (BBD) has only been indicated for subjective constipation without objective evidence. We attempted to highlight the radiological findings in patients with BBD and construct a scoring system to identify ...
Young Jae Im +4 more
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Colonoscopic Laxative Instillation for the Fecal-loaded Colon: A Case Series*
Journal of Coloproctology, 2023 Context Postoperative, critically ill, and elderly patients often have fecal loading or impaction. In a few such patients, disimpaction of fecalomas and colon cleansing are difficult. Bowel obstruction, megacolon, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, and gut
Suhas D. Wagle, Aneeta S. Wagle
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Revista De Gastroenterología De México (English Edition), 2020 Introduction and aim: Abdominal pain in children is a frequent cause of emergency room consultation. An important group of those patients presents with chronic constipation and fecal impaction.
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Successful Resolution of Fecal Impaction During Endoscopy Using a Looped Guidewire. [PDF]
Yonago Acta Med, 2021 Fecal impaction is the impaired excretion of a large fecal mass, and mild cases are treated by enema and osmotic laxatives. However, treatment-resistant cases need more invasive alternatives. A woman in her 60s presented with abdominal discomfort.
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Fecal Impaction in the Rectum and Rectosigmoid Colon Secondary to Sunflower Seed Ingestion. [PDF]
Case Rep Pediatr, 2021 A 35-month-old male who had eaten a bag of sunflower seeds initially presented to the emergency department (ED) with visible seeds in the anus and was discharged home with a stool softener after manual disimpaction.
Lyons A, Lee J, Cares K.
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Fecal impaction: a systematic review of its medical complications. [PDF]
BMC Geriatr, 2016 Fecal impaction (FI) is a common problem in the elderly and other at-risk groups, such as patients with a neuro-psychiatric disease. It has been associated with medical problems and high morbi-mortality.
Serrano Falcón B +4 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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