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A case of extensive gangrene of the colon secondary to fecal impaction is reported. The role of ischemia in the management of colonic obstruction and the pathogenesis and treatment of colonic gangrene are discussed.
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Senati, E., Coen, L.D. Massive gangrene of the colon—A complication of fecal impaction. Dis Colon Rectum 32, 146–148 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553828
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