Review for 10.1186/s12876-017-0686-6 (2017)

Reviewer ’s report  
Title: Stercoral colitis complicated with Ischemic colitis: A double -edge sword  
 
Version: 0 Date: 17 Feb 2017  
 
Reviewer: Akira Imoto  
 
Reviewer's report:  
Major  
1. It is a case of the stercoral enterocolitis that facal impaction surely causes the enterocolitis. 
Though o ne of the major causes of the ischemic colitis has the increased pressure in the 
intestinal tract due to the constipation, why there is little duplication of the stercoral 
enterocolitis and ischemic colitis. Authors should discuss it from the viewpoint of common 
site, blood flow, and so on.  
2. An endoscopic image is shown in Figure 2. Please describe the typical endoscopic image of 
stercoral enterololitis and compare with the images of this case.  
3. Authors should summarize complicated five cases (including  this case) of the stercoral 
enterocolitis and ischemic colitis in a table.  
 
Minor  
 
4. The authors should reduce CT images and should increase endoscopic images a little more.  
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
If not, please specify which controls are required in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are the conclusions drawn adequa tely supported by the data shown?  
If not, please explain in your comments to the authors.  
Yes 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an  
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommende d, please specify what aspects require further  
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
I am able to assess the statistics  
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
Acceptable  
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