NEW CONCEPT OF ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF INFANT'S CHRONIC CONSTIPATION AND TREATMENT PRINCIPLES

Abstract

Basing upon the study of conjunctive tissue frame and unstriped muscles of colon from autopsy material, as well as analysis of over 2000 clinical observations the authors set forth a new concept of etiopathogenesis of infant's chronic constipations by interpreting the functional disorders as a consequence of genetically determined status of conjunctive tissue frame. principles of conservative therapy and indications to surgery correction are considered.Key words: chronic constipation, etiology and pathogenesis, treatment, lactulose, surgical intervention, children.

Keywords

• chronic constipation
• etiology and pathogenesis
• treatment
• lactulose
• surgical intervention
• children