Constipation: pathophysiology and management

This article highlights improved characterization of pancolonic motility, evidence of efficacy of established and novel drugs for both idiopathic and opioid-induced constipation and a new algorithm for the evaluation of patients with chronic idiopathic constipation who respond inadequately to available laxatives. Summary: The articles cited in this review inform the reader of new developments in the evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic constipation.
Source: Current Opinion in Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: LARGE INTESTINE: Edited by Ciaran P. Kelly and Eamonn M.M. Quigley Source Type: research