Brombacher G D, Murray W R
Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
Scott Med J. 1998 Feb;43(1):21-2. doi: 10.1177/003693309804300107.
Severe chronic constipation presents a significant management problem which may, occasionally, necessitate surgical intervention. Rarely emergency surgery is required and we report a case in which emergency subtotal colectomy was indicated to treat faecal peritonitis secondary to stercoral ulceration.
