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Colonic impaction due to a fecaloma is a very frequent complication in patients with chronic constipation. Most cases respond to conservative measures such as digital disimpaction or treatment with oral… Click to show full abstract
Colonic impaction due to a fecaloma is a very frequent complication in patients with chronic constipation. Most cases respond to conservative measures such as digital disimpaction or treatment with oral laxatives and enemas. However, in some cases fecalomas could be refractory to these treatments requiring aggressive measures such as endoscopic or surgical removal. Even more, there are a few cases of death reported as a complication of a fecaloma refractory to usual treatments. We report, for the first time, a case of a patient with a huge fecaloma refractory to oral laxative and enemas resolved conservatively with a single irrigation of a carbonated soft drink through a rectal probe.
Journal Title: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas
Year Published: 2023
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