694 PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC CONSTIPATION

Systematic Review: The Role of Pelvic Floor Muscles Dysfunction in Constipation

Purpose: Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction is a common cause of constipation. This dysfunction does not respond to current treatments of constipation. Thus, it is important to identify this type of dysfunction and the role of these muscles in constipation. The purpose of the present study was to review the previously published studies concerning the role of pelvic floor muscles dysfunction ...

Extracorporeal pelvic floor magnetic stimulation in children with voiding dysfunction.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of extracorporeal pelvic floor magnetic stimulation in children with an overactive bladder, as although such stimulation is an effective treatment for voiding dysfunction such as urge incontinence (UI) and urgency-frequency syndrome, experience in children is scarce. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective study included 42 children diagnosed with an overactive...

Voiding dysfunction in children with chronic functional constipation.

Evaluation of Immunohistochemistry (IHC) in Children with Chronic Constipation

Introduction Constipation is one of the most common causes of referral to pediatric gastroenterology clinics. The histopathology and Immunohistochemistry (IHC) studies indicated that several neurons are currently detectable in motility of the gut. We aimed to evaluate calretinin in the children with chronic constipation. Materials and Methods In this cohort study, 40 children with chronic const...

Chronic testicular pain as a symptom of pelvic floor dysfunction.

PURPOSE We determined whether chronic testicular pain is related to pelvic floor overactivity after ruling out other disease pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 41 patients with chronic testicular pain evaluated at our Pelvic Floor Department at a tertiary academic center were included in this retrospective study. All patients underwent standard pelvic floor investigation, including h...