[Chronic constipation. Clinical forms and therapeutic responses]

Fifteen patients suffering from different types of constipation were studied by means of radiopaque markers in order to know: a) If there is a correlation between the clinical state and the physiopathological motor variables of idiopatic constipation. b) The efficacy of a compound that combines its bulk action to its stimulation of the intestinal wall. Based on the results it is concluded that: The methodology is not useful in order to differentiate the colon motor behaviours in idiopatic constipation if these differences really exist. The evacuative effect of the compound was easily and objectively demonstrated by the acceleration of the radiopaque markers along the right colon. There was a good correlation between the subjective assessment done by the physician, and the patient and the objective results.