Results 21 to 30 of about 1,650 (208)

Colonoscopic Treatment of a Fecaloma at the Anastomotic Site after Colectomy

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2021
Fecalomas most commonly occur in constipated patients and are rarely reported after colectomy. A 55-year-old Japanese female presented with a fecaloma after colectomy, which was impacted at a functional end-to-end anastomosis (FEEA) site. Four and a half
Yuko Homma, Toshiki Mimura, Ai Sadatomo, Koji Koinuma, Hisanaga Horie, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Naohiro Sata   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fecal Impaction: An Unusual Cause of Acute Kidney Injury in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. [PDF]

Case Rep Transplant
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in kidney transplant recipients, and the etiology varies depending on the time since transplantation. We present an uncommon case of AKI from obstructive uropathy 7 years posttransplant in a 47‐year‐old Caucasian male with moderate intellectual disability and end‐stage kidney disease secondary to glomerulonephritis ...
Tariq H, Ramakrishnan M, Portocarrero P, Gupta M, Herrera N, Klein J, Gupta A, Cibrik D.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Stercoral Colitis in an Elderly Patient With Bipolar Disorder: A Diagnostic Challenge. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Stercoral colitis can develop rapidly and present atypically in elderly patients, particularly those with cognitive impairment and psychiatric illness, where nonspecific symptoms may delay diagnosis. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion, especially in socially vulnerable individuals where elder neglect, malnutrition, and poor ...
Shrestha N, Vij R, Luitel R.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Resolução cirúrgica de fecaloma em Mini Horse: Relato de caso

Pubvet, 2021
A presença de fecalomas em equinos está relacionada a ingestão acidental de substâncias como pedaços de corda, cama, plástico e outros materiais, levando a uma compactação da ingesta com consequente obstrução e distensão de alças intestinais.
Vivian Volpe Salomão, Rogério Navarro de Abreu   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multicentre Study Into the Use of Polyethylene Glycol With Electrolytes Over at Least 6 Months to Treat Constipation in Paediatric Populations

JPGN Reports, Volume 4, Issue 4, November 2023., 2023
Background: Constipation is a common clinical problem in children, for which the first‐line therapeutic options are osmotic laxatives, mainly polyethylene glycol (PEG). These treatments are often prescribed for short or limited periods, with progressive treatment withdrawal often resulting in relapses.
Adolfo Bautista‐Casasnovas, Federico Argüelles‐Martín, Benjamín Martín‐Martínez, María Jose Domínguez‐Otero, Marta Tavares, Jorge Amil‐Dias   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification through the Manchester Triage System of the older population at risk of delirium: A case–control study

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 32, Issue 11-12, Page 2642-2651, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Objective To identify the flow charts and discriminators of the Manchester Triage System that are most likely to identify the onset of delirium in older people. Background Delirium is an underdiagnosed geriatric syndrome, and up to 80% of all cases of delirium go undetected in emergency departments. Patient triage seeks to manage clinical risk
Angela Soler‐Sanchis, Francisco Miguel Martínez‐Arnau, José Sánchez‐Frutos, Pilar Pérez‐Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fecaloma causing megacolon and bilateral hydronephrosis

Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2020
Fecaloma is a rare complication of chronic constipation with fecal impaction, which usually is underestimated. The megacolon would be noted as a result of that the harden stool commonly obstructs the rectum and sigmoid colon. So far, numerous cases about
Kuan-Chi Tu, Jinn-Rung Kuo
doaj   +1 more source

Safety Findings in Pediatric Patients During Long‐Term Treatment With Teduglutide for Short‐Bowel Syndrome–Associated Intestinal Failure: Pooled Analysis of 4 Clinical Studies

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Volume 45, Issue 7, Page 1456-1465, September 2021., 2021
Background This analysis assessed combined safety data from 4 clinical studies of teduglutide in pediatric patients with short‐bowel syndrome–associated intestinal failure (SBS–IF). Methods Safety data from teduglutide‐treated patients in 4 clinical trials were pooled.
Susan Hill, Beth A. Carter, Valeria Cohran, Simon Horslen, Stuart S. Kaufman, Samuel A. Kocoshis, David F. Mercer, Russell J. Merritt, Mikko P. Pakarinen, Susan Protheroe, John F. Thompson, Charles P. B. Vanderpool, Robert S. Venick, Paul W. Wales, Sharon E. Smith, MinJung Yoon, Andrew A. Grimm   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Idiopathic Abdominal Cocoon and Ileal Fecaloma: A Rare Combination Causing Acute Intestinal Obstruction in an Elderly Male [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction commonly seen in adolescent girl or adults of young age group in tropics; however its occurrence in elderly male is rare. Moreover, fecaloma although described in setting of megacolon, it has not
Narendra Pandit, Laligen Awale, Sridhar Keerthi, Lokesh Shekher Jaiswal, Shailesh Adhikary   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of colonic obstruction combined with ischemic colitis

AGING MEDICINE, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 58-60, March 2021., 2021
CT scan of the abdomen showing a large amount of feces in the anterior descending recto‐sigmoid colon with wall thickening (red arrow) and surrounding fat stranding (yellow arrow) suggestive of stercoral colitis.
Szemein Gan, Yee Kent Liew, Sohil Pothiawala   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source