Constipation and pelvic outlet obstruction.

Traci L Hedrick, Charles M Friel

Journal: Gastroenterology clinics of North America 2014;42(4):863-76

PMID: 24280404

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Abstract

Caring for patients with constipation and pelvic outlet obstruction can be challenging, requiring skill, patience, and empathy on the part of the medical professional. The mainstay of treatment is behavioral with surgery reserved for a select group of patients. The evaluation, diagnostic, and treatment modalities of both constipation and pelvic outlet with a focus on current advancements and technology are explored in depth.

Address: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800709, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2013.09.004

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MeSH Terms: Cathartics, Colonoscopy, Constipation, Defecography, Dietary Fiber, Electromyography, Female, Gastrointestinal Motility, Gastrointestinal Transit, Humans, Intestinal Obstruction, Male, Manometry, Muscle, Smooth, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Rectocele