Encopresis

Voluntary or involuntary fecal soilage in a (typically) previously toilet-trained child

• Age may be chronologic or developmental.

• No underlying organic disease

• At least one event per mon...

Signs/symptoms of constipation:

• Hard, large-caliber stools

• <3 defecations per week

• Pain or discomfort with stool passage

• Withholding stool

• Blood on stool or in diaper/toilet bowl

• Decreas...

Anticipatory toilet training advice about when children should reduce reliance on diapers or use pull-ups during the daytime hours (average age for toilet training in girls i...

Continue maintenance treatment for 6 months to 2 years with visits every 4 to 10 weeks for support and to ensure compliance; more frequent visit...

Constipation Guideline Committee of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Evaluation and treatment of constipation in infants and chil...

R15.9 Full incontinence of feces

R15.1 Fecal smearing

F98.1 Encopresis not due to a substance or known physiol condition

R15.0 Incomplete defecation

R15.2 Fecal urgency

787.60 Full incontine...

90% of encopresis results from chronic constipation.

Address toddler constipation early by decreasing excessive milk intake, increasing fruits/vegetables intake, and ensuring adequate f...