Fecal impaction usually causes abdominal discomfort similar to constipation but more intense and for a more extended period. Unlike constipation, which is difficulty passing stools, with fecal ...

Successful disimpaction can relieve symptoms of fecal impaction, such as abdominal pain and cramping, bloating, and lower back pain. It can also relieve straining to pass stool and fluid leaking ...

Successful disimpaction can relieve symptoms of fecal impaction, such as abdominal pain and cramping, bloating, and lower back pain. It can also relieve straining to pass stool and fluid leaking ...

Our study measured fecal calprotectin in 538 consecutive patients with abdominal discomfort referred for endoscopy. We found that fecal calprotectin was highly useful in the assessment of this ...

impaction, inflammation, and more severe complications. People who hold in their poop too often may start to lose the urge to poop, which may result in fecal incontinence. Other people may ...

Constipation is characterized by persistent difficulty in defecating. It is a common disorder in the community particularly ...

The abdomen should be palpated to determine the presence of suprapubic fullness suggestive of bladder distension. A palpable left lower quadrant mass can indicate fecal impaction. A genital ...