Chronic constipation: an evidence-based review
L Leung, T Riutta, J Kotecha… - The Journal of the …, 2011 - Am Board Family Med
Background: Chronic constipation is a common condition seen in family practice among the
elderly and women. There is no consensus regarding its exact definition, and it may be …
elderly and women. There is no consensus regarding its exact definition, and it may be …
A systematic review of stercoral perforation
S Chakravartty, A Chang… - Colorectal disease, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Stercoral perforation is a rarely suspected life‐threatening condition. Early diagnosis is
difficult but essential. A comprehensive systematic review was performed to evaluate its …
difficult but essential. A comprehensive systematic review was performed to evaluate its …
Spontaneous rupture of urinary bladder associated with massive fecal impaction (fecaloma)
DJ Chute, J Cox, ME Archer, RJ Bready… - The American Journal …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
We report a case of sudden death due to a catastrophic spontaneous rupture of a urinary
bladder associated with megacolon due to a fecal impaction (fecaloma). The massively …
bladder associated with megacolon due to a fecal impaction (fecaloma). The massively …
Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of acute haemorrhagic rectal ulcer, and endoscopic haemostatic treatment: a retrospective study of 95 patients
Y Motomura, K Akahoshi, N Matsui… - Colorectal …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Acute haemorrhagic rectal ulcer (AHRU) is characterized by sudden onset of painless
and massive rectal bleeding in elderly bedridden patients who have serious illness …
and massive rectal bleeding in elderly bedridden patients who have serious illness …
Giant faecaloma causing perforation of the rectum presented as a subcutaneous emphysema, pneumoperitoneum and pneumomediastinum: a case report
E Arana-Arri, H Cortés, V Cabriada… - European Journal of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Constipation with faecal impaction is a common condition, which may lead to serious
potential complications. Among such complications, stercoral perforation has been rarely …
potential complications. Among such complications, stercoral perforation has been rarely …
Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with a novel colonic irrigation system: a pilot study
HH Hsu, WH Leung, GC Hu - Techniques in coloproctology, 2016 - Springer
Background Medical treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often disappointing. A
colonic irrigation system, the Ashong colonic irrigation apparatus (ACIA), was designed as a …
colonic irrigation system, the Ashong colonic irrigation apparatus (ACIA), was designed as a …
Stercoral perforation of the rectum
C Oakenful, AL Lambrianides - Emergency Medicine …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Stercoral perforation of the rectum is an uncommon complication of chronic constipation and
is therefore often not considered as a differential in patients presenting to primary health …
is therefore often not considered as a differential in patients presenting to primary health …