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Functional constipation or redundancy of the colon?

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020
Constipation is a common problem in children, and most of the time, the cause is defined as functional. Our hypothesis is that children with functional refractory constipation had anatomic alterations of the colon.All children with chronic refractory constipation who visited our centre underwent accurate clinical examination, contrast enema (CE ...
Noviello, Carmine   +5 more
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Functional Constipation: A Case Report

Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 2021
Constipation is one of the most common chronic disorders in childhood. Functional constipation (FC) is the most common form of constipation and can be defined as difficult or infrequent passage of stool. Current practice guidelines for FC are well defined; however, primary provider perception and treatment often differ from clinical practice guidelines.
Andrea Casias, Laurie Newton
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Rectum sizes: Assessment by ultrasonography in children with functional constipation

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2021
This study aimed to compare the transverse diameter and thickness of the anterior wall of the rectum in children with normal bowel movement and children with functional constipation in different age groups.
D. Pop, S. Tatar, O. Fufezan, D. Farcău
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Prevalence and risk factors of functional constipation in the Rome IV criteria during a medical check‐up in Japan

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2021
Functional constipation (FC) is one of the functional bowel disorders with symptoms of constipation in the Rome IV criteria. This study aimed to examine the epidemiology of FC in a large‐scale survey of individuals undergoing a medical check‐up in Japan.
K. Otani   +13 more
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Prucalopride: For functional constipation only?

Techniques in Coloproctology, 2016
Prucalopride is a new prokinetic agent, recently available in Europe for the treatment of functional constipation in adults in whom treatment with laxatives failed to provide adequate relief. However, due to its intrinsic properties (highly selective agonist activity and high affinity for 5-HT4 receptors, neuroprotection), this drug has shown the ...
Bellini, M.   +2 more
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