"Fecal Impaction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Formation of a firm impassable mass of stool in the RECTUM or distal COLON.
| Descriptor ID |
D005244
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.531.424
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fecal Impaction".
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fecal Impaction" by people in Profiles.
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Mahida JB, Lodwick DL, Nacion KM, Sulkowski JP, Leonhart KL, Cooper JN, Ambeba EJ, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. High failure rate of nonoperative management of acute appendicitis with an appendicolith in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):908-11.
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Claffey KB, Patton ML, Haith LR, Germain TJ, Kerstein MD. Barium and fecal impaction: an unusual case of bilateral hydronephrosis. Am Surg. 1995 Aug; 61(8):709-13.