Socioeconomic burden of patients hospitalized for fecal impaction: a nationwide retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fecal impaction (FI) causes serious complications and has a high mortality rate, particularly among older individuals. However, there have been few large-scale studies on FI, and understanding of FI is incomplete. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the characteristics, mortality rates, and healthcare costs of patients hospitalized for FI.

Methods

This retrospective observational study used data from the Japanese national administrative database and included patients hospitalized for FI between April 2016 and March 2023. The characteristics, treatment, outcomes, and healthcare costs of patients were evaluated. The risks for in-hospital mortality were examined using a Fine and Gray model as an exploratory analysis.

Results

In total, 30,439 patients were eli

SUBMITTER: Hoshi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329908 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature