"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 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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Nurko S, Saps M. Treating constipation with prucalopride: one size does not fit all. Gastroenterology. 2014 Dec; 147(6):1214-6.
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Nurko S, Zimmerman LA. Evaluation and treatment of constipation in children and adolescents. Am Fam Physician. 2014 Jul 15; 90(2):82-90.
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Benninga M, Candy DC, Catto-Smith AG, Clayden G, Loening-Baucke V, Di Lorenzo C, Nurko S, Staiano A. The Paris Consensus on Childhood Constipation Terminology (PACCT) Group. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2005 Mar; 40(3):273-5.
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Lohlun J, Margolis M, Gorecki P, Schein M. Fecal impaction causing megarectum-producing colorectal catastrophes. A report of two cases. Dig Surg. 2000; 17(2):196-8.