Melanosis Coli Is Not Associated with Colonic Dysmotility Nor Severity of Pediatric Functional Constipation
Chen JJ, Kitzia Colliard RN, Nurko S, Rodriguez L. Melanosis Coli Is Not Associated with Colonic Dysmotility Nor Severity of Pediatric Functional Constipation. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 67: 3922-3928. PMID: 34379221, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07191-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric functional constipationMelanosis coliFunctional constipationColonic manometryColonic motilityMarker of severityTreatment of constipationRate of surgeryColonic dysmotilityColonic biopsiesMedian agePediatric patientsManometry resultsMedication historyMethodsProspective studyPatient groupResultsA totalSurgical historyPathologic resultsConstipationPatientsCatheter positionDemographic dataSubsequent needSignificant differences