2024
Testing in functional constipation—What's new and what works
Rodriguez L. Testing in functional constipation—What's new and what works. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2024, 60: s30-s41. PMID: 38940015, DOI: 10.1111/apt.17857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColonic manometryFecal incontinenceConventional therapyRadiopaque markersFunctional constipationNon-retentive fecal incontinenceDiagnostic studiesFailed medical therapyLumbar spine MRIRecto-anal inhibitory reflexAnal resting pressureAbdominal X-raySpine MRIAnorectal manometryMedical therapyPaediatric constipationSurgical interventionClinical findingsInhibitory reflexEvaluate anatomySpinal abnormalitiesColonic transitMedical historyPaediatric gastroenterologistsConstipation
2020
Evaluation of Fecal Incontinence in Pediatric Functional Constipation
Morera C, Nurko S, Rodriguez L. Evaluation of Fecal Incontinence in Pediatric Functional Constipation. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2020, 72: 361-365. PMID: 33560756, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric functional constipationFecal incontinenceFunctional constipationColonic manometryMedian anal resting pressureAnal resting pressureMore patientsResting pressureAbnormal studiesConventional therapyMale genderTreatment outcomesClinical dataConstipationNormal studiesTherapy responseMeal responseIncontinencePatientsMultivariate analysisMotility studiesTherapyNormal armLow responseManometry