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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Surgical Society of Kenya
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| description | 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 gastrointestinal problem and a potential source of morbidity. Prompt identification and treatment therefore minimize the risks of complications. Treatment options include manual disimpaction and proximal or distal washout in the absence of complications. We report 3 cases of children who presented in the past 2 years, with stool retention due to undigested mountain papaya seeds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1d0cf432b69461980a1f65ff1a17a782022-12-21T23:40:22ZengSurgical Society of KenyaThe Annals of African Surgery1999-96742523-08162017-07-01142113116Mountain Papaya Seeds Causing Fecal Impaction in ChildrenJulie Ituku0Mathenge Nduhiu1Nyeri Provincial General HospitalNyeri County Referral Hospital, Nyeri, KenyaStool 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 gastrointestinal problem and a potential source of morbidity. Prompt identification and treatment therefore minimize the risks of complications. Treatment options include manual disimpaction and proximal or distal washout in the absence of complications. We report 3 cases of children who presented in the past 2 years, with stool retention due to undigested mountain papaya seeds.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/mountain-papaya-seeds-causing-fecalprickly mountain papaya seedsstool retentionfecal impactionmanual evacuation. |
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| title_short | Mountain Papaya Seeds Causing Fecal Impaction in Children |
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