A rare cause of the abdominal pain in a 48‐year‐old woman with a history of prior colon surgery

Fecal retention in the blind loop of end to side colonic anastomosis can lead to fecaloma without significant colonic distension. Imaging study and colonoscopy examination can assist in making a definite diagnosis. Revision surgery is the last choice when colonoscopic extraction fails.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Makker, Jasbir, Abbas, Hafsa, Kumar, Kishore, Bhandari, Peter, Patel, Harish
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:
Clinical Image
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7141732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32274055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2722
Descripción
Sumario:Fecal retention in the blind loop of end to side colonic anastomosis can lead to fecaloma without significant colonic distension. Imaging study and colonoscopy examination can assist in making a definite diagnosis. Revision surgery is the last choice when colonoscopic extraction fails.

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