"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fecal Impaction" by people in Profiles.
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Stercoral colitis: diagnostic value of CT findings. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2017 Jan-Feb; 23(1):5-9.
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Fecal Impaction in the Emergency Department: An Analysis of Frequency and Associated Charges in 2011. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2016 08; 50(7):572-7.
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Constipation and fecal impaction in the long-term care patient. Clin Geriatr Med. 1988 Aug; 4(3):571-88.
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Gastrointestinal complications of spinal cord injury. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1981 Nov-Dec; 6(6):538-44.