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Key Study: Rectal fecal impaction treatment in childhood constipation: enemas versus high doses oral PEG

Key Study: Rectal fecal impaction treatment in childhood constipation: enemas versus high doses oral PEG

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This study tested the hypothesis that enemas and polyethylene glycol (PEG) would be equally effective in treating rectal fecal impaction (RFI) but enemas would be less well tolerated and colonic transit time (CTT) would improve during disimpaction.