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11418801

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-21
pubmed:abstractText
Severe constipation caused by colonic inertia may be associated with a generalized gastrointestinal dysmotility syndrome. Patients with severe constipation pose a significant challenge in terms of management. Failure of medical therapy usually leads to surgery in the form of a subtotal colectomy. Most patients develop diarrhea after the surgery, but a subgroup of patients continue to experience constipation. We report the case of such a patient who underwent a total abdominal colectomy and ileorectostomy for intractable constipation. He continued to have constipation after the surgery that was responsive only to a gallon of bowel-cleansing solution. A treatment trial of colchicine was partially unsuccessful when used on its own, but a combination of colchicine and a lesser dose of Colyte was found to be effective in maintaining regular bowel movements.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0192-0790
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
81-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Colchicine for persistent constipation after total abdominal colectomy with ileorectostomy for colonic inertia.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10021, U.S.A.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports