The management of chronic constipation

Current Paediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-106

  Candy, D C A ^a   Edwards, D ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Encopresis; Faecal incontinence; Laxatives; Macrogol; Polyethylene glycol; Soiling

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; CONTRAST MEDIUM; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL 3350; PICOSULFATE SODIUM; SENNA EXTRACT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ANUS SPHINCTER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLIC; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIETARY FIBER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FECES IMPACTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEATON STOOL FORM CHART; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MANOMETRY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037380105     PISSN: 09575839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/cupe.2002.0422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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