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Colonic Function Investigations in Children

Journal Contribution - Journal Article

Subtitle:Review by the ESPGHAN Motility Working Group

Disorders of colonic motility, most often presenting as constipation, comprise one of the commonest causes of outpatient visits in pediatric gastroenterology. This review, discussed and created by the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Motility Working Group, is a practical guide, which highlights the recent advances in pediatric colonic motility testing including indications, technical principles of the tests, patient preparation, performance and basis of the results' analysis of the tests. classical methods, such as colonic transit time (cTT) with radiopaque markers and colonic scintigraphy, as well as manometry and novel techniques, such as wireless motility capsule and electromagnetic capsule tracking systems are discussed.

Journal: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol 2000;31:480-489
ISSN: 0277-2116
Issue: 5
Volume: 74
Pages: 681-692
Publication year:2022
Keywords:Colonic Function Investigations, children, ESPGHAN Motility Working Group, Disorders of colonic motility, constipation, paediatric gastroenterology
Accessibility:Open