Impaction of large intestine

Definition

Large bowel obstruction may result when a substance such as gallstone, foreign body, or enterolith, but not faecal, is too large to traverse the large intestine.

Inclusions

• Impaction of large bowel

Exclusions

• faecal impaction (ME05.0)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Obstruction of large intestine

• DB30.0Intussusception of the large intestine
• DB30.1Volvulus of large intestine
• DB30.2Adhesions of large intestine with obstruction
• DB30.4Stenosis of the rectum
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified