title: [Diagnostic strategy in constipation, including irritable bowel syndrome].
abstract: Constipation is not a disease but a symptom. Underlying causes include side effects of drugs, metabolic, endocrine, neurologic, psychiatric and intestinal diseases. Constipation is part of the so-called irritable bowel syndrome. The diagnosis is based on history, physical examination and a few laboratory tests. Second-line diagnostic procedures include endoscopy, colonic transit time and physiological investigations of the anorectum like anorectal manometry or defecography.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik I, Städtisches Krankenhaus, Solingen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lux
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Orth
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stabenow-Lohbauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000503:physiopathology; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D003248:Constipation / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003672:Defecation; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Diagnostische Strategie bei Obstipation einschliesslich irritablem Darmsyndrom.