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Side-to-Side Ileosigmoidostomy Shunting Surgery for the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Chronic Constipation
Annals of Coloproctology ; : 249-252, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-47838
ABSTRACT
Constipation is a digestive disorder that often occurs in the elderly; its main cause is bowel motility disorder. Treatments for patients with chronic constipation include pharmacotherapy, diet changes, and surgery if other therapies do not offer satisfactory results. We describe 4 patients, 2 men (70 and 65 years old) and 2 women (75 and 66 years old), who were diagnosed with chronic constipation (slow transit constipation) and treated with conventional therapy, but did not improve. For that reason, side-to-side ileosigmoidostomy shunting surgery was performed. After the surgery, the average time until normal defecation was 16 days, and the defecation frequency was 3 to 4 times a day with no need for a laxative. No patient had a recurrence of constipation. Based on these results, side-to-side ileosigmoidostomy shunting surgery is expected to restore digestive function and can be considered as an alternative therapy for elderly patients with chronic constipation.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Recidiva / Colostomia / Constipação Intestinal / Defecação / Dieta / Tratamento Farmacológico / Laxantes / Enteropatias Limite: Idoso / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Annals of Coloproctology Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Recidiva / Colostomia / Constipação Intestinal / Defecação / Dieta / Tratamento Farmacológico / Laxantes / Enteropatias Limite: Idoso / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Annals of Coloproctology Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Artigo