Slow-transit constipation and criteria for colectomy: a cross-sectional study of 1568 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colectomy remains a treatment option for a minority of patients with slow-transit constipation (STC) refractory to conservative treatment. However careful patient selection is essential to maximize benefits and minimize risk of adverse outcome. This study determined the proportion of patients with chronic constipation that would meet criteria for colectomy based on recent European graded practice recommendations derived by expert consensus.

Methods

Retrospective application of graded practice recommendations was undertaken on a prospectively maintained data set of consecutive adult patients with chronic constipation who underwent whole-gut transit studies using radio-opaque markers. Primary analysis applied contraindications achieving high level of expert consensu

SUBMITTER: Chaichanavichkij P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8164778 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature