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Can chronic constipation damage the colon?

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Yes, but: There is a correlation between chronic constipation and diverticular disease which includes diverticulitis. Not everyone with chronic constipation gets diverticulosis. But, there are cases where patients get so much constipation, they get fecal impaction and have to be manually disimpacted.

Dr Killian agreed

Answered 3/20/2016

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