Abstract:Background: Pediatric chronic constipation and obstructed defecation is a challenging problem, with bad impact on quality of life affecting both the child and family. It is a complex disorder of multifactorial etiology and pathophysiology. Many symptoms-based systems have been instructed for clarifying definitions for chronic constipation and obstructed defecation such as ROME IV criteria, PACCT criteria, NICE guideline. Most protocols of management of functional constipation usually include; disimpaction enem… Show more
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