The successful management of chronic constipation in infants and children.
During a 3 yr period, 77 patients with functional constipation and 34 patients with constipation related to organic lesions of the anorectal area were managed with a strict regimen employing the long-term use of daily enemas. Seventy-four percent of the patients with functional constipation had excellent results and the rest had good results. In children with associated anorectal anomalies, 52% had excellent results, 35% had good results and only 13% had a poor result. A detailed flow chart of the workup and treatment regimen is presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003672:Defecation; D004733:Enema / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010507:Periodicity