Prolonged constipation can result in an intestinal obstruction or blockage. It can also cause fecal impaction, in which hard stool becomes stuck in the rectum, preventing the person from passing ...

Fecal impaction typically occurs when a person has not had a bowel movement for many days. Several lifestyle factors and medical conditions increase the risk of fecal impaction. Some populations ...

Bouveret's syndrome is a rare but significant condition that leads to gastric outlet obstruction due to the impaction of a gallstone ... of cases involving small bowel obstruction.

When this happens, fluids can start to build behind the obstruction ... also forms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) that involve diarrhea with constipation. A fecal impaction can be removed ...