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Fecal impaction refers to a mass of hardened stools in the colon or rectum. This obstruction can make it extremely difficult for a person to pass stools and may cause symptoms such as abdominal ...

Disimpaction provides rapid relief from severe constipation by removing trapped stool in the rectum. The most common method involves manually breaking up and removing stool with a gloved finger. After ...