Approach to Constipation in Children: Recommendations for Evaluation and Management.

Adv Pediatr

Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Michigan, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, 1540 E. Hospital Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4211, USA. Electronic address:

Published: August 2024

Constipation is common in childhood, and most patients can be successfully managed by their primary care provider. However, some patients will require more specialized management either due to an underlying congenital colorectal disorder such as Hirschsprung disease or anorectal malformation or due to severe functional constipation that is refractory to medical management.

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