J Neurogastroenterol Motil.  2010 Apr;16(2):199-202.

Report of an Unusual Case With Severe Fecal Impaction Responding to Medication Therapy

• Zhao W
• Ke M

Abstract

Fecal impaction is a disorder characterized by a large mass of compacted feces in the rectum and/or colon, which cannot be evacuated. For mild and moderate fecal impaction, recommended treatments include stool softeners, oral mineral and olive oil, and edema; for severe fecal impaction, manual removal is needed and sometimes laparotomy may be indicated if medical therapies are not effective. Here we report a case with severe fecal impaction who did not defecate for 75 days. We treated this patient with vegetable oil, Chinese traditional medicine and enema in sequence. After 12 days of therapy, she evacuated hard fecal masses, and the symptoms were relieved.

Keyword

Fecal impaction; Intestinal obstruction; Therapy

MeSH Terms

Colon
Enema
Fecal Impaction
Feces
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction
Laparotomy
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Olea
Plant Oils
Rectum
Vegetables
Olive Oil
Plant Oils