Benefit of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation Constipation | Zendy

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Benefit of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Dyssynergic Defecation Constipation

Author(s) -

Claire ZarKessler,

Braden Kuo,

Elizabeth Cole,

Anna Benedix,

Jaime BelkindGerson

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

digestive diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.879

H-Index - 66

eISSN - 1421-9875

pISSN - 0257-2753

DOI - 10.1159/000500121

Subject(s) - medicine , chronic constipation , defecation , constipation , pelvic floor , obstructed defecation , anorectal manometry , physical therapy , pelvic floor dysfunction , retrospective cohort study , surgery

Chronic constipation is a common childhood problem and often caused or worsened by abnormal dynamics of defecation. The aim of this study was to assess the benefit of pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT), a novel treatment in pediatrics for the treatment of chronic constipation with dyssynergic defecation.

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