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Giant Fecalith Causing Near Intestinal Obstruction and Rectal Ischemia

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2017
Fecal impaction if left untreated can lead to the hardening of stools and the formation of fecalith. Fecaliths rarely cause serious complications and are usually managed conservatively.
Sofia Nigar, Tagore Sunkara, Andrea Culliford, Vinaya Gaduputi   +3 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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Fecal Impaction

Atlanta journal-record of medicine
Setya A, Mathew G, Cagir B.
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Causes and assessment of faecal incontinence [PDF]

, 1999
Faecal incontinence remains a taboo subject and patients frequently conceal their symptoms, because of fear and embarrassment. Sensitive and appropriate assessment will encourage people to seek advice and treatment if required. This article discusses the
Chelvanayagam, Sonya
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Asociación entre el dolor abdominal y el grado de coproestasis mediante la evaluación radiográfica en pacientes estreñidos que acuden a los servicios de urgencias pediátricas

Revista de Gastroenterología de México, 2020
Resumen: Introducción y objetivo: El dolor abdominal en niños es causa frecuente de consulta en el servicio de urgencias. Un grupo importante se compone de pacientes con estreñimiento crónico y coproestasis.
S. Torres Molina, I. Herrera Flores, J.A. Torrejón Macedo, A. Gómez Delgado, J.A. Madrazo de la Garza   +4 more
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Association between abdominal pain and fecal impaction grade assessed through radiography in constipated patients at a pediatric emergency service

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.
S. Torres Molina, I. Herrera Flores, J.A. Torrejón Macedo, A. Gómez Delgado, J.A. Madrazo de la Garza   +4 more
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Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation [PDF]

, 2016
Background Constipation within childhood is an extremely common problem. Despite the widespread use of osmotic and stimulant laxatives by health professionals to manage constipation in children, there has been a long standing paucity of high quality ...
Akobeng, Anthony, Gordon, Morris, Macdonald, John, Parker, Claire, Thomas, Adrian   +4 more
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A new formulation of oral viscous budesonide in treating of paediatric eosinophilic oesophagitis: a pilot study [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: Oral viscous budesonide is a recent therapeutic option for eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) compared with dietary restriction and inhaled steroids.
Amil, D. J., Cucchiara, S., Isoldi, S., Lucarelli, S., Oliva, S., Papoff, P., Rossetti, D., Rossi, P., Tiberti, A.   +8 more
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Úlceras em megacólons chagásicos operados na urgência e eletivamente Ulcerations in Chagas' megacolon operated at urgency and electively

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2006
RACIONAL: O megacólon é uma doença freqüente no nosso meio e abordado na urgência pelas suas complicações como fecalomas, volvos e perfurações. As úlceras de estases nos megacólons contribuem como prováveis sítios de perfurações OBJETIVO: Comparar as ...
Augusto Diogo-Filho, Ademir Rocha, Daniel Oliveira De Conti, Karina Vasconcelos Ferreira   +3 more
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Laxatives or methylnaltrexone for the management of constipation in palliative care patients [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Constipation is common in palliative care; it can generate considerable suffering due to the unpleasant physical symptoms. In the first Cochrane Review on effectiveness of laxatives for the management of constipation in palliative care ...
Abernethy, Addison, Agra, Becker, Chamberlain, Crowther, Culbert, Daeninck, Droney, Dunlop, Foss, Foss, Haazen, Hurdon, Koninger, Larkin, Laugsand, Maywin, McMillan, McNicol, Meissner, Miles, Moher, Moss, Muir, Nadstawek, Norton, Portenoy, Ramesh, Ross, Saunders, Schoorl, Slatkin, Spiller, Sykes, Sykes, Sykes, Sykes, Thomas, Thomas, Thompson, Tramonte, Walsh, Wenk, Winney   +44 more
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