Digital disimpaction

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Digital disimpaction
Other names: Manual disimpaction

Digital disimpaction is the removal of hard stool from the rectum using ones fingers.[1]

References

  1. Araghizadeh, F (May 2005). "Fecal impaction". Clinics in colon and rectal surgery. 18 (2): 116–9. doi:10.1055/s-2005-870893. PMID 20011351.