Abstract
This brief review has explored the rationale for therapy of polyethylene glycol electrolyte solutions in subgroups of patients with chronic constipation. There appears to be a good rationale for their use in patients with colonic inertia or those with extrinsic denervation. However, first-line therapies such as dietary fibre and bulking agents should be tried initially prior to resorting to osmotic agents such as polyethylene glycol electrolyte solutions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | S253-S254 |
| Journal | Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Colonic inertia
- Constipation
- Fibre
- Laxatives
- Slow transit
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology