ReviewClinics in colon and rectal surgery2018
Surgical Management of Idiopathic Constipation in Pediatric Patients.
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- Antegrade Continence Enema vs. Botulinum Toxin in Pediatric Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: A 10-Year Retrospective Study at a Single Center.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Emergency Laparotomy for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Child due to Chronic Functional Constipation.Case reports in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Colonic Resection in an 8-Year-Old Girl with Intractable Functional Constipation and Diffuse Colonic Dysmotility and Failed Antegrade Flushes.European journal of pediatric surgery reports · 2024Article
- Hirschsprung disease: common and uncommon variants.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2024Review
- State of the Art Bowel Management for Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Functional Constipation.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The success rate of antegrade enemas for the management of idiopathic constipation.Pediatric surgery international · 2022Article
- Approach to the Adult Colorectal Patient with a History of Pediatric Abdominal Surgery.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2022Review
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Abstract
Constipation is a common childhood problem, but an anatomic or physiologic cause is identified in fewer than 5% of children. By definition, idiopathic constipation is a diagnosis of exclusion. Careful clinical evaluation and thoughtful use of imaging and other testing can help exclude specific causes of constipation and guide therapy. Medical management with laxatives is effective for the majority of constipated children. For those patients unresponsive to medications, however, several surgical options can be employed, including anal procedures, antegrade colonic enemas, colorectal resection, and intestinal diversion. Judicious use of these procedures in properly selected patients and based on appropriate preoperative testing can lead to excellent outcomes. This review summarizes the surgical options available for managing refractory constipation in children and provides guidance on how to choose the best procedure for a given patient.
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