ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Evaluation of Constipation and Treatment of Abdominal Component
Key Concepts
- There are different subtypes of constipation requiring a careful history and selective diagnostic testing to elucidate.
- Most treatment algorithms of constipation begin with medical management.
- Abdominal constipation severely affecting quality of life may require surgical intervention.
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Last updated: January 26, 2022
Citation
Garrett, Kelly A, and James Ogilvie. "Evaluation of Constipation and Treatment of Abdominal Component." ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2022. ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285054/all/Evaluation_of_Constipation_and_Treatment_of_Abdominal_Component.
Garrett KA, Ogilvie J. Evaluation of Constipation and Treatment of Abdominal Component. ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2022. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285054/all/Evaluation_of_Constipation_and_Treatment_of_Abdominal_Component. Accessed June 8, 2023.
Garrett, K. A., & Ogilvie, J. (2022). Evaluation of Constipation and Treatment of Abdominal Component. In ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285054/all/Evaluation_of_Constipation_and_Treatment_of_Abdominal_Component
Garrett KA, Ogilvie J. Evaluation of Constipation and Treatment of Abdominal Component [Internet]. In: ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. ; 2022. [cited 2023 June 08]. Available from: https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Textbook-of-Colon-and-Rectal-Surgery/2285054/all/Evaluation_of_Constipation_and_Treatment_of_Abdominal_Component.
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