Massive Fecal Impaction with Megarectum Formation: A Case Report

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 renal failure. Fecal impaction is usually tre...

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Main Authors: Osman Erdoğan, Zafer Teke, Murat Aba, İsmail Cem Eray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=scie&un=SCIE-96720