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Definition and terminology of obstructed defecation syndrome. Obstructed defecation is one of the causes of chronic constipation. [18] ODS is a loose term, [16] consisting of a constellation of possible symptoms, [7] caused by multiple, complex [19] and poorly understood [20] disorders which may include both functional and organic disorders. [14]
Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) is the inability to control defecation due to a deterioration of or injury to the nervous system, resulting in faecal incontinence or constipation. [1] It is common in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS) or spina bifida. [2]
Functional constipation, also known as chronic idiopathic constipation ( CIC ), is defined by less than three bowel movements per week, hard stools, severe straining, the sensation of anorectal blockage, the feeling of incomplete evacuation, and the need for manual maneuvers during feces, without organic abnormalities.
Anismus is classified as a functional defecation disorder. It is also a type of rectal outlet obstruction (a functional outlet obstruction). Where anismus causes constipation, it is an example of functional constipation. Many authors describe an "obstructed defecation syndrome", of which anismus is a cause.
2–30% [7] Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [2] The stool is often hard and dry. [4] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [3]
Stercoral ulcer. Stercoral ulcer is an ulcer of the colon due to pressure and irritation resulting from severe, prolonged constipation due to a large bowel obstruction, damage to the autonomic nervous system, or stercoral colitis. It is most commonly located in the sigmoid colon and rectum. Prolonged constipation leads to production of ...
Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws (520–529) Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (530–539) Appendicitis (540–543) Hernia of abdominal cavity (550–553) Noninfectious enteritis and colitis (555–558) Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum (560–569) Other diseases of digestive system (570–579) Liver ...
A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation [1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency). [2] Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense ...