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Constipation and reversible urinary tract abnormalities

R Dohil1, E Roberts, K V Jones

  • 1University of Wales, College of Medicine.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|January 1, 1994
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Children with functional constipation show increased bladder residue and upper renal tract dilation. Treatment improved these urinary tract anomalies, suggesting a link between constipation and urinary issues.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nephrology
  • Urology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Functional constipation is a common pediatric issue.
  • Urinary tract anomalies can be associated with constipation.
  • Ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique for evaluating the urinary tract.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate urinary tract anomalies in children with functional constipation using ultrasound.
  • To compare urinary tract parameters in constipated children with healthy controls.
  • To assess the impact of constipation treatment on urinary tract anomalies.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective ultrasound investigation of 29 children with functional constipation.
  • Comparison of urinary tract parameters (bladder residue, upper renal tract dilatation) before and after treatment.

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  • Age-matched comparison with 451 healthy children without constipation.

    • Main Results:

    • Children with functional constipation exhibited significantly increased bladder residue after micturition.
    • Increased upper renal tract dilatation after micturition was observed in constipated children.
    • These urinary tract anomalies showed significant improvement following constipation treatment.

    Conclusions:

    • Functional constipation is associated with significant urinary tract anomalies, specifically increased bladder residue and upper renal tract dilatation.
    • Treatment of functional constipation leads to improvement in these urinary findings.
    • Ultrasound is effective in identifying and monitoring urinary tract changes in children with constipation.