Mountain Papaya Seeds Causing Fecal Impaction in Children

Stool retention more commonly affects children. It is a clinical finding in which a child resists bowel movements resulting in infrequent defecation, which then becomes larger and more painful. If left unaddressed, it may result in fecal loading or fecal impaction. Fecal impaction is a common gastro...

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Main Authors: Julie Ituku, Mathenge Nduhiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Surgical Society of Kenya 2017-07-01
Series:The Annals of African Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/mountain-papaya-seeds-causing-fecal