TY - CHAP AU - Masaki Maruyama AU - Kenya Kamimura AU - Moeno Sugita AU - Nao Nakajima AU - Yoshifumi Takahashi AU - Osamu Isokawa AU - Shuji Terai ED - Gyula Mózsik Y1 - 2019-01-09 PY - 2019 T1 - The Management of Constipation: Current Status and Future Prospects N2 - Constipation is a problem with multifactorial origin that affects both children and adults. It is a difficult problem to treat because there is no clear diagnostic criteria and there are only limited therapeutic options. This book presents information on constipation, including pathology, diagnosis, imaging, nutrition, and management, among other topics. It is written for physicians and interested readers alike. BT - Constipation SP - Ch. 6 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.83467 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.83467 SN - 978-1-83881-873-9 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-09 ER -