Table 1 Prognosis according to age group, history and classification groups for faecal impaction
From: Fecal impaction: a systematic review of its medical complications
Prognosis | N Death | N Favourable | N Unknown | N total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (N cases) | 78 (28 %) | 184 (66 %) | 18 (6 %) | 280 |
Age range (years) | ||||
>15 | 0 | 18 (95 %) | 1 (5 %) | 19 |
15–65 | 39 (28 %) | 90 (65 %) | 9 (7 %) | 138 |
≥65 | 39 (32 %) | 76 (62 %) | 8 (6 %) | 123 |
History | ||||
Neuropsiquiatric disease | 23 (30 %) | 49(65 %) | 4 (5 %) | 76 |
Chronic renal failure | 12 (43 %) | 14 (50 %) | 2 (7 %) | 28 |
Prior hospitalisation | 22 (54 %) | 18 (44 %) | 1 (2 %) | 41 |
Classification group | ||||
Intestinal wall | 72 (31 %) | 141 (61 %) | 19 (8 %) | 232 |
Intestinal lumen | 13 (30 %) | 30 (68 %) | 1 (2 %) | 44 |
Adjacent structures | 5 (12,5 %) | 33 (82,5 %) | 2 (5 %) | 40 |