title: Stercoral perforation of the sigmoid colon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ryde Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. rlh@bigpond.net.au
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bursle
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Piper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications*; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery