Background: Constipation is a common pediatric complaint and cause of abdominal pain in the pediatric age group. Management for constipation is generally completed in the outpatient setting, but many patients may require inpatient management after failure of outpatient therapy. Methods: We utilized data from the 2012 Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID), a nationally representative sample of [...]

Case Presentation: Stercoral colitis (SC) is an uncommon yet life-threatening inflammatory condition caused by fecal impaction in the colon, leading to increased intraluminal pressure, ischemia, and inflammation. If untreated, complications such as necrosis, perforation, and sepsis can result in mortality rates as high as 63%. Clostridium species, particularly C. perfringens and C. ramosum, are rare [...]