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Traitements médicamenteux de la constipation

Medical treatments of constipation

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Pelvi-périnéologie

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L’approche thérapeutique médicale de la constipation dépend de la nature des symptômes. Chez les malades dyschésiques, les laxatifs sont moins utiles que le biofeedback et les suppositoires. Les meilleures indications des laxatifs oraux ciblent les malades ayant des selles dures et rares.

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Medical approaches to treat constipation depend on the nature of complaints. In patients with predominant dyschezia, oral laxatives are useless compared to suppositories and bowel retraining. Best uses of oral laxatives are targeting hard and infrequent stools.

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Siproudhis, L., Eléouet, M. & Kerdraon, J. Traitements médicamenteux de la constipation. Pelv Perineol 5, 267–269 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11608-010-0344-8

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