Anatomy, physiology, and updates on the clinical management of constipation

Clinical management of constipation has evolved from the prescription of dietary supplements, to potent stimulant laxatives, to corrective surgeries for organic blockage. Yet constipation does not respond to a one‐size‐fits‐all treatment. In recent decades, the Bristol Stool Form Scale and Rome III...

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Published inClinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 1181 - 1186
Main Authors Dupont, Graham, Wahl, Lauren, Alcala Dominguez, Tamara, Wong, TL, Haładaj, Robert, Wysiadecki, Grzegorz, Iwanaga, Joe, Tubbs, R. Shane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2020
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Subjects
Anatomy
Anatomy & physiology
chronic constipation
Constipation
Constipation - diagnosis
Constipation - etiology
Constipation - physiopathology
Constipation - therapy
constipation anatomy
constipation physiology
Defecation
defecation anatomy
Diagnostic systems
Dietary supplements
Humans
Intestine, Large - anatomy & histology
Intestine, Large - physiopathology
Laxatives
Physiology
Surgery
constipation physiology
chronic constipation
defecation anatomy
constipation anatomy
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Summary:Clinical management of constipation has evolved from the prescription of dietary supplements, to potent stimulant laxatives, to corrective surgeries for organic blockage. Yet constipation does not respond to a one‐size‐fits‐all treatment. In recent decades, the Bristol Stool Form Scale and Rome III diagnostic criteria have allowed for algorithmic diagnosis, yet these criteria could benefit from further extension and meaningful discussion. This review incorporates pertinent clinical updates and uses the anatomy and physiology of constipation as helpful signposts for the practicing clinician.
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ISSN:0897-3806
1098-2353
DOI:10.1002/ca.23561