Wrenn K
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, NY.
N Engl J Med. 1989 Sep 7;321(10):658-62. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198909073211007.
Fecal impaction is a common disorder with variable presentation and many potential complications. Its pathophysiology is complex, and the treatment is often difficult and frustrating. Preventive measures are likely to be cost effective in populations at high risk, such as institutionalized or debilitated elderly people, mentally ill patients, those with chronic renal failure or cancer, and those who are neurologically impaired.
粪便嵌塞是一种常见疾病，表现多样且有许多潜在并发症。其病理生理学复杂，治疗往往困难且令人沮丧。预防措施在高危人群中可能具有成本效益，如机构养老或体弱的老年人、精神病患者、慢性肾衰竭或癌症患者以及神经功能受损者。
