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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.02.019.
Epub 2015 Apr 3.
Stercoral Perforation of the Colon: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Opioid-Induced Constipation
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Stercoral Perforation of the Colon: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Opioid-Induced Constipation
J Pain Symptom Manage.
2015 Aug.
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Abstract
Stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare complication of constipation, and there have only been a few reported cases of stercoral perforation of the colon secondary to opioid-induced constipation. This article describes such a case in a cancer survivor with chronic cancer-related pain and reviews the medical/surgical literature on stercoral perforation of the colon.
Keywords: Stercoral perforation; opioid analgesics; opioid-induced constipation.
Copyright © 2015 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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