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Absence of Bowel Movement

MedGen UID:
890278
•Concept ID:
C4055511
•
Finding

Definition

The lack of any bowel movements. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbsence of Bowel Movement

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chronic constipation: from pathophysiology to management.
Barbara G, Barbaro MR, Marasco G, Cremon C
Minerva Gastroenterol (Torino) 2023 Jun;69(2):277-290. Epub 2023 Feb 2 doi: 10.23736/S2724-5985.22.03335-6. PMID: 36727654
Diagnosis and management of chronic constipation in adults.
Rao SS, Rattanakovit K, Patcharatrakul T
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 May;13(5):295-305. Epub 2016 Apr 1 doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2016.53. PMID: 27033126
Constipation: understanding mechanisms and management.
Costilla VC, Foxx-Orenstein AE
Clin Geriatr Med 2014 Feb;30(1):107-15. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2013.10.001. PMID: 24267606

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Efficacy and safety of linaclotide in treating functional constipation in paediatric patients: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase 3 trial.
Di Lorenzo C, Khlevner J, Rodriguez-Araujo G, Xie W, Huh SY, Ando M, Hyams JS, Nurko S, Benninga MA, Simon M, Hewson ME, Saps M
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024 Mar;9(3):238-250. Epub 2024 Jan 8 doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00398-9. PMID: 38211604
A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis().
Gajendran M, Loganathan P, Jimenez G, Catinella AP, Ng N, Umapathy C, Ziade N, Hashash JG
Dis Mon 2019 Dec;65(12):100851. Epub 2019 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2019.02.004. PMID: 30837080
Diagnosis and management of chronic constipation in adults.
Rao SS, Rattanakovit K, Patcharatrakul T
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 May;13(5):295-305. Epub 2016 Apr 1 doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2016.53. PMID: 27033126
Functional abdominal pain syndrome.
Clouse RE, Mayer EA, Aziz Q, Drossman DA, Dumitrascu DL, Mönnikes H, Naliboff BD
Gastroenterology 2006 Apr;130(5):1492-7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.11.062. PMID: 16678562
Neurally-mediated syncope.
Brignole M
Ital Heart J 2005 Mar;6(3):249-55. PMID: 15875516

Diagnosis

Chronic constipation: from pathophysiology to management.
Barbara G, Barbaro MR, Marasco G, Cremon C
Minerva Gastroenterol (Torino) 2023 Jun;69(2):277-290. Epub 2023 Feb 2 doi: 10.23736/S2724-5985.22.03335-6. PMID: 36727654
Ulcerative Colitis: Making the Diagnosis.
Kaenkumchorn T, Wahbeh G
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2020 Dec;49(4):655-669. Epub 2020 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2020.07.001. PMID: 33121687
A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis().
Gajendran M, Loganathan P, Jimenez G, Catinella AP, Ng N, Umapathy C, Ziade N, Hashash JG
Dis Mon 2019 Dec;65(12):100851. Epub 2019 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2019.02.004. PMID: 30837080
Diagnosis and management of chronic constipation in adults.
Rao SS, Rattanakovit K, Patcharatrakul T
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 May;13(5):295-305. Epub 2016 Apr 1 doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2016.53. PMID: 27033126
The developmental etiology and pathogenesis of Hirschsprung disease.
Butler Tjaden NE, Trainor PA
Transl Res 2013 Jul;162(1):1-15. Epub 2013 Mar 22 doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2013.03.001. PMID: 23528997Free PMC Article

Therapy

Chronic constipation: from pathophysiology to management.
Barbara G, Barbaro MR, Marasco G, Cremon C
Minerva Gastroenterol (Torino) 2023 Jun;69(2):277-290. Epub 2023 Feb 2 doi: 10.23736/S2724-5985.22.03335-6. PMID: 36727654
A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis().
Gajendran M, Loganathan P, Jimenez G, Catinella AP, Ng N, Umapathy C, Ziade N, Hashash JG
Dis Mon 2019 Dec;65(12):100851. Epub 2019 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2019.02.004. PMID: 30837080
Ogilvie's Syndrome.
Khan MW, Ghauri SK, Shamim S
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2016 Dec;26(12):989-991. PMID: 28043313
Diagnosis and management of chronic constipation in adults.
Rao SS, Rattanakovit K, Patcharatrakul T
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 May;13(5):295-305. Epub 2016 Apr 1 doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2016.53. PMID: 27033126
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Zaman A
Clin Cornerstone 2002;4(4):22-33. doi: 10.1016/s1098-3597(02)90003-7. PMID: 12739324

Prognosis

Functional Constipation and Obstructed Defecation.
O'Donnell MT, Haviland SM
Surg Clin North Am 2024 Jun;104(3):565-578. Epub 2023 Dec 14 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.11.007. PMID: 38677821
Clinical study of falls among inpatients with hematological diseases and exploration of risk prediction models.
Wang J, Chen B, Xu F, Chen Q, Yue J, Wen J, Zhao F, Gou M, Zhang Y
Front Public Health 2023;11:1150333. Epub 2023 Jun 27 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1150333. PMID: 37441635Free PMC Article
Ulcerative Colitis: Making the Diagnosis.
Kaenkumchorn T, Wahbeh G
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2020 Dec;49(4):655-669. Epub 2020 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2020.07.001. PMID: 33121687
A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis().
Gajendran M, Loganathan P, Jimenez G, Catinella AP, Ng N, Umapathy C, Ziade N, Hashash JG
Dis Mon 2019 Dec;65(12):100851. Epub 2019 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2019.02.004. PMID: 30837080
Lymphocyte homing in the pathogenesis of extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease.
Eksteen B, Miles AE, Grant AJ, Adams DH
Clin Med (Lond) 2004 Mar-Apr;4(2):173-80. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.4-2-173. PMID: 15139741Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of Electroacupuncture on Gut Microbiota in Participants With Knee Osteoarthritis.
Wang TQ, Li LR, Tan CX, Yang JW, Shi GX, Wang LQ, Hu H, Liu ZS, Wang J, Wang T, Yuan Y, Jia WR, Li H, Wang XW, Wu B, Tu JF, Liu CZ
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:597431. Epub 2021 Oct 4 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.597431. PMID: 34671567Free PMC Article
Performance, acceptability, and validation of a phone application bowel diary.
Zyczynski HM, Richter HE, Sung VW, Arya LA, Lukacz ES, Visco AG, Rahn DD, Carper B, Mazloomdoost D, Gantz MG; NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network
Neurourol Urodyn 2020 Nov;39(8):2480-2489. Epub 2020 Sep 22 doi: 10.1002/nau.24520. PMID: 32960998Free PMC Article
A comprehensive review and update on ulcerative colitis().
Gajendran M, Loganathan P, Jimenez G, Catinella AP, Ng N, Umapathy C, Ziade N, Hashash JG
Dis Mon 2019 Dec;65(12):100851. Epub 2019 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2019.02.004. PMID: 30837080
Defecatory dysfunction and other clinical variables are predictors of pessary discontinuation.
Dengler EG, Mounsey LA, Gines F, Agha M, Long T, Geller EJ
Int Urogynecol J 2019 Jul;30(7):1111-1116. Epub 2018 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3777-1. PMID: 30343377
Anterior resection syndrome: What should we tell practitioners and patients in 2018?
Sarcher T, Dupont B, Alves A, Menahem B
J Visc Surg 2018 Oct;155(5):383-391. Epub 2018 Aug 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2018.03.006. PMID: 30126800

Recent systematic reviews

Treatments for intractable constipation in childhood.
Gordon M, Grafton-Clarke C, Rajindrajith S, Benninga MA, Sinopoulou V, Akobeng AK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 Jun 19;6(6):CD014580. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014580.pub2. PMID: 38895907Free PMC Article
Peripherally-active mu-opioid receptor antagonists for constipation in critically ill patients receiving opioids: A case-series and a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.
Umbrello M, Venco R, Palandri C, Racagni M, Muttini S
Neurogastroenterol Motil 2023 Dec;35(12):e14694. Epub 2023 Oct 23 doi: 10.1111/nmo.14694. PMID: 37869768
Probiotics for constipation in Parkinson's: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Yin S, Zhu F
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022;12:1038928. Epub 2022 Nov 10 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1038928. PMID: 36439217Free PMC Article
Is physical activity a trigger factor for subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Mallereau CH, Todeschi J, Lefevre E, Chibbaro S, Proust F, Cebula H
Neurochirurgie 2022 Apr;68(3):315-319. Epub 2021 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2021.06.011. PMID: 34214496
Exploring the relationship between sanitation and mental and social well-being: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis.
Sclar GD, Penakalapati G, Caruso BA, Rehfuess EA, Garn JV, Alexander KT, Freeman MC, Boisson S, Medlicott K, Clasen T
Soc Sci Med 2018 Nov;217:121-134. Epub 2018 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.09.016. PMID: 30316053

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