Constipation : current & emerging treatments / editors, John M. Hutson, Bridget R. Southwell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Constipation : current and emerging treatments / John M. Hutson & Bridget R. Southwell -- Definition and epidemiology / Eamonn M.M. Quigley -- Etiology of constipation / Gabrio Bassotti & Vincenzo Villanacci -- Diagnosis of constipation / Phil G. Dinning --Lifestyle approach : holistic management / Julie Jordan-Ely, John M. Hutson & Bridget R. Southwell -- Brain-gut axis in constipation / Enrique Coss-Adame & Satish S.C. Rao -- Sacral neuromodulation for constipation / Wilhelm Graf -- Surgical approaches : colectomy for constipation / Dara O. Kavanagh, Heidi K. Chua & John H. Pemberton -- Surgical approaches : cecostomy/appendicostomy for constipation / Sophie Kuizenga-Wessel & Carlo Di Lorenzo -- Pharmacological management of constipation / Danilo Badiali, Ivano Biviano & Enrico Stefano Corazziari -- Newer agents for constipation : lubiprostone / Erick R. Singh, Sherman M. Chamberlain & Satish S.C. Rao -- Newer agents for constipation : prucalopride / Stefan M赬ler-Lissner -- Newer agents for constipation : linaclotide / Danilo Badiali, Ivano Biviano & Enrico Stefano Corazziari -- Methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation / Erica N. Roberson & Arnold Wald -- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation for constipation / Yee Ian Yik, Andre Tan, John M. Hutson & Bridget R. Southwell -- Biofeedback therapy in constipation / Roberta Barbera & Giuseppe Chiarioni -- Current guidelines for the management of constipation / Tianhong Wu & Anthony G. Catto-Smith -- Index.

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