Constipation in children has reported prevalence rates of up to 27% of the population [1, 2]. It is the principal complaint in 3% of all visits to pediatric outpatient clinics [3, 4]. The North American Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) defines constipation as “a delay or difficulty in defecation, present for 2 weeks or more, and sufficient to cause significant distress to the patient” [3].

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Constipation in Children

  • Mikhael Belkovsky,
  • Simone Santoro Angelo Zaragoza,
  • Carolyn Burgos Garcia,
  • Phillipe Abreu,
  • Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan,
  • Pedro Luis Toledo de Arruda Lourenção,
  • Andrea Bischoff

摘要

Constipation in children has reported prevalence rates of up to 27% of the population [1, 2]. It is the principal complaint in 3% of all visits to pediatric outpatient clinics [3, 4]. The North American Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) defines constipation as “a delay or difficulty in defecation, present for 2 weeks or more, and sufficient to cause significant distress to the patient” [3].