ReviewInternal and emergency medicine2013
A practical approach to diagnosis and management of functional constipation in adults.
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- Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of Bifidobacterium quadruple viable tablets combined with mosapride citrate in the treatment of constipation in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture in Treatment of Functional Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Current medical science · 2020Trial
- Exploring Pharmacological Treatments for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation in Adults: A Look Back to the Future.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Usefulness of Bisacodyl Testing on Therapeutic Outcomes in Refractory Constipation.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2018Article
- The PNEI holistic approach in coloproctology.Techniques in coloproctology · 2015Article
- Understanding and treating refractory constipation.World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics · 2014Review
- Colonic architectural changes following use of psychotropic drugs: looking at the egg while forgetting the hen?Surgical endoscopy · 2014Article
- The use of prucalopride in real life for the treatment of constipation subtypes: ups and downs.Techniques in coloproctology · 2013Article
- Cellular and molecular basis of chronic constipation: taking the functional/idiopathic label out.World journal of gastroenterology · 2013Article
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Abstract
Chronic constipation is a frequently complained condition in clinical practice and may be primary (idiopathic) or due to secondary causes. The definition of the various forms of constipation is presently made according to the Rome III criteria, which recently incorporated also specific diagnostic algorithms. The diagnosis of constipation relies on the patient's history, including use of drugs, physical examination, and specific investigations (transit time, anorectal manometry, balloon expulsion test, defecography). These will often be useful to start a targeted therapeutic schedule that may include fibres, laxatives, biofeedback training and, in extreme cases, a surgical approach. This review will analyse the clinical and diagnostic aspects of chronic constipation in adult patients, with emphasis on recent therapeutic approaches.
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