This literature review and the recommendations therein were prepared for the American
Gastroenterological Association Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee. The …

Constipation is the reason for 2.5 million physician visits per year in the United States, with
more than one half of these visits to primary care physicians. Patients and physicians …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate symptoms and clinical findings in a
prospective series of patients with chronic constipation. METHODS: A total of 155 …

Context Constipation is a very common symptom in the general population. One way of non-
pharmacological treatment of constipation is through the addition of probiotics to food …

Chronic constipation is a relatively frequent symptom; among its subtypes, the so called-
colonic inertia represents a disease condition that is often considered for surgery. However …

PURPOSE: The current surgical treatment for therapy-resistant slow-transit constipation
consists of either subtotal colectomy or ileostomy. This prospective study was performed to …

Objective Patients with idiopathic slow‐transit constipation comprise a small proportion of
the total population complaining of constipation. The purpose of this review is to present an …

Objective Pediatric lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a common problem in
childhood. Lower urinary tract symptoms in children include overactive bladder, voiding …

Background: Constipation is a collective term for symptoms of different aetiologies and
pathophysiologies. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of colorectal pathophysiology …

Objective The specific aim of the investigation was to assess the long‐term results of
subtotal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis in patients with severe idiopathic …