The second part of the Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Hospital
Gastroenterologists and Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery reports on the treatment of …

The objective of this review is to examine whether a redundant colon gives rise to symptoms
like constipation and volvulus. In 1820, Monterossi made drawings of colons with …

Constipation is a common gastrointestinal complaint that can cause significant physical and
psychosocial problems. It has been categorized as slow transit constipation, normal transit …

Chronische Obstipationsbeschwerden zählen mit einer Prävalenz von 5–15% zu den
häufigen Gesundheitsstörungen in Deutschland, wobei die Prävalenz mit dem Alter zunimmt …

Background Current guidelines include subtotal colectomy as treatment for refractory slow
transit constipation. Aim To use the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS)(1998–2011) and …

Background The percutaneous endoscopic ceacostomy (PEC) for antegrade colonic
enemas (ACE) has recently been proposed as a less invasive alternative to the Malone …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional constipation (FC) are the most common
functional gastrointestinal disorders. According to the Rome III Criteria these two disorders …

Background and aims Total abdominal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis (TAC-IRA) is
recommended widely for the patients with severe, refractory slow transit constipation (STC) …

Functional constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders. In both
children and adults, most patients are managed conservatively with good results. In this …

Aim Constipation is a common problem which increases in prevalence with age. Chronic
constipation is complex and difficult to treat. Some patients will not respond to …