Severe Postoperative Chronic Constipation Related to Anorectal Malformation Managed with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Severe Postoperative Chronic Constipation Related to Anorectal Malformation Managed with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Constipation is frequent amongst infants who have undergone surgery for anorectal malformation (ARM). Faecal retention, due to a dysfunctional enteric reflex of defaecation, can cause abdominal cramps, pseudoincontinence and, in the worst cases, megacolon. Prokinetic protocols are used to stimulate...

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Main Authors: Luca Vismara, Vincenzo Cozzolino, Luca Guglielmo Pradotto, Riccardo Gentile, Andrea Gianmaria Tarantino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
prokinetic program
pseudoincontinence
paediatric osteopathy
osteopathic medicine
constipation
low anorectal malformation
fascia
autonomic nervous system
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506937

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