title: Management of functional constipation in children with lower urinary tract symptoms: report from the Standardization Committee of the International Children's Continence Society.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We present a consensus view of members of the International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) together with pediatric gastroenterologists, experts in the field of functional gastrointestinal disorders, on the management of functional constipation in children with lower urinary tract symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  Discussions were held by the board of the ICCS and a multidisciplinary core group of authors was appointed. The draft document review process was open to all ICCS members via the website. Feedback was considered by the core authors and, by agreement, amendments were made as necessary.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Guidelines on the assessment, and pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of functional constipation in children with lower urinary tract symptoms are outlined.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The final document is not a systematic literature review. It includes relevant research when available, as well as expert opinion on the current understanding of functional constipation in children with lower urinary tract symptoms. The document is intended to be clinically useful in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.
authors: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Emma Children's Hospital/AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Rosa E
authors: RE
authors: Burgers
authors: Suzanne M
authors: SM
authors: Mugie
authors: Janet
authors: J
authors: Chase
authors: Christopher S
authors: CS
authors: Cooper
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: von Gontard
authors: Charlotte Siggaard
authors: CS
authors: Rittig
authors: Yves
authors: Y
authors: Homsy
authors: Stuart B
authors: SB
authors: Bauer
authors: Marc A
authors: MA
authors: Benninga
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004032:Diet; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054368:Laxatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D054368:Laxatives