ABSTRACT
Constipation is a common clinical problem that can be difficult to manage. It has a variety of identifiable causes, but even idiopathic constipation has different possible mechanisms. Often, the key to improvement and patient satisfaction is to understand the mechanism and the patient.
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- Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO⇑,
- Meredythe A. McNally, MD and
- Suwebatu T. Odunsi, MD
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
- Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
- ADDRESS:
Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, Associate Professor of Medicine, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905; e-mail foxx-orenstein.amy{at}mayo.edu.
ABSTRACT
Constipation is a common clinical problem that can be difficult to manage. It has a variety of identifiable causes, but even idiopathic constipation has different possible mechanisms. Often, the key to improvement and patient satisfaction is to understand the mechanism and the patient.
- Copyright © 2008 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.