Degree of transverse colon ptosis: an alternative surrogate for evaluation of slow transit constipation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although transverse colon ptosis (TCP) is commonly diagnosed in patients with constipation, it has not attracted significant attention in the evaluation of constipation. Herein, we assessed the correlation between TCP-related radiological parameters and the severity of slow transit constipation (STC).

Methods

This study was a single-center retrospective cohort study, with participants enrolled between 2012 and 2020 in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, China. STC was diagnosed according to Rome IV criteria and results of colonic transit test (CTT); healthy volunteers were also recruited as controls. All participants were examined using abdominal X-rays (AXRs) to acquire the radiological parameters related to TCP. Among these parameters, the degree of TCP (DTCP

SUBMITTER: Sun K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature