Significant Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Fecal Impaction in Patients Who Present to the Emergency Department.
Thomas SommersTravis PetersenPrashant SinghVikram RanganWilliam HirschJesse KatonSarah BallouVivian ChengDaniel FriedlanderJudy NeeAnthony J LemboJohanna IturrinoPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2018)
Patients presenting with FI had high risk of morbidity and mortality, complex medical histories, and large numbers of active treatment regimens. Patients with FI should receive immediate treatment and close monitoring for morbidities and complications.