Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 6, 2025
Electroacupuncture Combined with Chinese Medicine Ironing Therapy for Functional Constipation
Published on: July 5, 2024
[Childhood Constipation In A General Pediatrics Unit In Bamako]
Insights
Constipation is a common pediatric issue, frequently functional, affecting children of all ages. Most cases involve infrequent, painful stools, often treated with laxatives.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Clinical Research
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Constipation is a prevalent symptom in pediatrics, characterized by abnormal stool consistency or difficult elimination.
- The study addresses the need for understanding constipation's epidemiology and management in a specific pediatric setting.
Purpose:
- To determine the frequency, contributing factors, clinical signs, and therapeutic approaches for constipation in children.
- To analyze constipation cases presenting at the CHU Gabriel Touré pediatric department.
Summary:
- A descriptive cross-sectional study identified 75 pediatric patients with constipation (0.23% hospital frequency) aged 0-15 years.
- Functional constipation predominated (69.3%), with Hirschsprung disease noted in organic cases (65.2%). Common symptoms included infrequent stools (77.3%) and painful defecation (65.3%).
- Laxatives were the primary treatment (64%), highlighting the need for effective management strategies.
Impact:
- Provides crucial data on pediatric constipation prevalence and characteristics in the studied region.
- Informs clinical practice regarding diagnosis and treatment of constipation in children.
- Contributes to the understanding of functional vs. organic causes, guiding further research and interventions.
Introduction:
Constipation is a symptom that corresponds to an anomaly of the stools or their elimination: they are too bulky or too hard, too rare, or their elimination is painful, even incomplete.
Objective:
was to determine the frequency, the contributing factors, the signs and the therapeutic methods of constipation in children in the pediatric department of the CHU Gabriel Touré.
Patients And Method:
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with prospective collection from April 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020. All patients aged 0 to 15 who consulted in the pediatric department for constipation and responding to the Rome IV criteria.
Result:
We registered 75 patients. The hospital frequency of 0.23%. The age group from one month to two years represented 61.3% of the patients, the average age was 27.7 +/- 43 months. The male gender predominated with 58.7%. Constipation alone was the most common reason for consultation with 62.6%. One stool per week was found in 77.3% of patients. Pain on defecation was found in 65.3% of patients. Constipation was functional in 69.3% of patients. Hirschsprung disease was the cause of organic constipation in 65.2% of patients. Laxatives were prescribed in 64% of patients at the consultation.
Conclusion:
Constipation is a frequent pathology that affects children at all ages. It is of functional origin in most case.
More Related Videos
10:57Determining Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection Status and Physical Fitness of School-aged Children
Published on: August 22, 2012
03:50Acupoint Application Combined with Acupoint Massage for Treating Constipation in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published on: August 18, 2023
Related Concept Videos
01:25Assessment of the Rectum and Anus
Rectal Inspection
Begin by inspecting the perianal and anal areas for color, texture, rashes,...
01:21Drugs for Treatment of Constipation-Predominant IBS
01:23Lower GI Series: Barium Enema
Procedure Details
The examination begins by inserting a lubricated rectal tube into the patient's rectum to administer a radiopaque barium solution. The barium flow is carefully...
01:26Endoscopic Procedures IV: Sigmoidoscopy and Laproscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible sigmoidoscope equipped with a light source and camera to examine the rectum and sigmoid colon. The procedure involves inserting the tube through the anus...
01:30Irritable Bowel Syndrome II: Clinical Features and Diagnostic Evaluation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is classified into subtypes based on the predominant bowel habits as determined by the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS). The subtypes are:
01:14SBAR II: Application of SBAR
SBAR Report from a Nurse to a Health Care Provider
S: "Hello, Dr. Smith. This is Jane, RN, from the Med Surg unit. I am calling to tell you about Ms. White in Room 210, who is experiencing increased pain and redness at her incision site. Her recent...