INTRODUCTION: Traditionally, suture rectopexy has been combined with sigmoid resection for rectal prolapse to prevent postoperative constipation. Furthermore, preservation of lateral ligaments will not result in ...

Constipation in children is a major health issue around the world, with a global prevalence of 9.5%. They present to clinicians with a myriad of clinical signs. The Rome IV symptom-based criteria are used to diagnose ...

INTRODUCTION: Constipation is a common paediatric problem, but little is known regarding its aetiology. Emotional stress is considered to be associated with functional gastrointestinal diseases including constipation. ...

INTRODUCTION: Constipation is a common paediatric problem, but little is known regarding it’s prevalence in Asia. AIMS : To assess prevalence of constipation and functional faecal retention among Sri Lankan school children ...

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Defecation disorders denote a state of altered defecation dynamics leading to an array of clinical presentations. With the currently available epidemiological studies, it is evident that these disorders have become widely ...

BACKGROUND: Constipation is a common pediatric disorder associated with poor quality of life and high healthcare expenditure. Healthcare consultation patterns in childhood functional gastrointestinal diseases are poorly ...

BACKGROUND: We aimed to study the epidemiology and risk factors, including exposure to emotional stress, for constipation in Indonesian children and adolescents of 10–17 year age group. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey ...

OBJECTIVES: Little is known regarding functional gastrointestinal diseases in infants, especially in developing countries. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of infant dyschezia in relation to bowel habits and sociodemographic ...