Constipation is difficulty emptying your bowels. Fecal impaction is the buildup of hardened stool in your bowel that you can’t pass. Fecal impaction is a potential complication of chronic constipation ...

Constipation which is not adequately treated may lead to more serious problems including impaction or a bowel obstruction. An impaction is treated with manual removal of all lower bowel contents ...

Digital disimpaction is when a person uses their finger to remove stool from the rectum. This procedure may be a last resort when other methods of passing the stool are not working. Sometimes, it is ...