Intractable chronic constipation in children: Outcome after anorectal myectomy | Zendy

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Intractable chronic constipation in children: Outcome after anorectal myectomy

Author(s) -

SeyedAbdollah Mousavi,

Hasan Karami,

AhmadAli Rajabpoor

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

african journal of paediatric surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 0189-6725

pISSN - 0974-5998

DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.132810

Subject(s) - medicine , constipation , chronic constipation , megacolon , barium enema , anorectal manometry , enema , surgery , medical therapy , group b , gastroenterology , refractory (planetary science) , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy , physics , cancer , astrobiology

Many children with constipation fail to respond with conventional medical therapy. Surgery can produce a good result in dysfunction of the colon secondary to aganglionosis. However, its role in treating idiopathic constipation is more controversial.

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