Transabdominal Ultrasound Measured Rectal Diameter for Identifying Fecal Impaction in Children With Functional Constipation: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12312619 · PMID 40747168

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A trend toward significance was noted between the >4 years with impaction subgroup (mean = 3.62, SD = 1.49) and the <4 years with impaction subgroup, with a large effect size (p = 0.089, Cohen's d = -0.871).

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