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Dr. Marc Levitt
Surgical Interventions for Functional Constipation: An Update
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In brief
In brief
This article reviews surgical options for children with chronic functional constipation who fail medical management with laxatives. It covers procedures like antegrade continence enema (ACE) and cecostomy, discussing patient selection criteria and outcomes for laxative-refractory cases.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.
Chronic idiopathic constipation, also known as functional constipation, is defined as difficult and infrequent defecation without an identifiable organic cause. Medical management with laxatives is effective for the majority of constipated children. However there is a subset of patients who may need …
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