 Surgery and colonic stent placements are widely applied for curing colonic obstructions.<ref></ref>

Attempting forced expiration of breath against a closed airway (the valsalva maneuver) is sometimes practiced to induce defecation while on a toilet.This contraction of expiratory chest muscles, diaphragm, abdominal wall muscles, and pelvic diaphragm exerts pressure on the digestive tract.Ventilation at this point temporarily ceases as the lungs push the chest diaphragm down to exert the pressure.