A new clinical practice update outlines a stepwise approach to diagnosing and managing refractory constipation before ...
Chronic constipation affects 8–12% of Americans. While most patients improve with conventional treatments, a small but ...
Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...
A new update from the (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of constipation that does not respond to ...
A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...
Over the past 20 years, the use of opiates and opioids for the management of chronic pain has significantly increased. Approximately 40% to 90% of patients treated with opioids experience ...