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05-08-2022 | Constipation | Original Article

Improvement in bladder function in children with functional constipation after a bowel management program

Authors: Maria E. Knaus, Hira Ahmad, Tran Bourgeois, Daniel G. Dajusta, Richard J. Wood, Molly E. Fuchs

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 10/2022

Abstract

Purpose

We sought to determine if children with functional constipation (FC) would have an improvement in bladder function with treatment of constipation with a bowel management program (BMP).

Methods

A single-institution review was performed in children aged 3–18 with FC who underwent a BMP from 2014 to 2020. Clinical characteristics, bowel management details, and the Vancouver Symptom Score for Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome (VSS), Baylor Continence Scale (BCS), and Cleveland Clinic Constipation Score (CCCS) were collected. Data were analyzed using linear mixed effect modeling with random intercept.

Results

241 patients were included with a median age of 9 years. Most were White 81 and 47% were female. Univariate tests showed improvement in VSS (− 3.6, P < 0.0001), BCS (− 11.96, P < 0.0001), and CCCS (− 1.9, P < 0.0001) among patients having undergone one BMP. Improvement was noted in VSS and CCCS among those with more than one BMP (VSS: − 1.66, P = 0.023; CCCS: − 2.69, P < 0.0001). Multivariate tests indicated undergoing a BMP does result in significant improvement in VSS, BCS, and CCCS (P < 0.0001).

Conclusions

There is significant improvement in bladder function in children with FC who undergo a BMP. For patients with bowel and bladder dysfunction and FC, a BMP is a reasonable treatment strategy for lower urinary tract symptoms.

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Title: Improvement in bladder function in children with functional constipation after a bowel management program
Authors: Maria E. Knaus
Hira Ahmad
Tran Bourgeois
Daniel G. Dajusta
Richard J. Wood
Molly E. Fuchs
Publication date: 05-08-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Constipation
Constipation
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 10/2022
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-022-05157-4

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Improvement in bladder function in children with functional constipation after a bowel management program

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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