The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2004
The role of pelvic floor dysfunction and slow colonic transit in adolescents with refractory constipation.
Although pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is recognized as a cause of refractory constipation in adults, this diagnosis is not frequently considered in children and adolescents with refractory constipation. The purpose of this study was to examine the symptoms and colonic transit in adolescents with constipation evaluated for a disorder in pelvic floor function. ⋯ Abnormal pelvic floor function and delayed colonic transit are demonstrable as single or combined problems in adolescents with refractory constipation.