Botulinum Toxin Injection Versus Anal Myectomy in Management of Idiopathic Constipation

Summary

Chronic idiopathic constipation is most common cause of Constipation in childhood with numerous cases in Egypt. Numerous conservative measures were tried but many fail. Surgical options include Longitudinal Myectomy of the muscle or injection of Botulinum toxin. Objectives: Comparative study between Botulinum toxin injection and Myectomy in treatment of Idiopathic Constipation

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Start

2014-09

Primary completion

2018-08

Completion

2018-12

Publications

• Background Keshtgar AS, Ward HC, Sanei A, Clayden GS. Botulinum toxin, a new treatment modality for chronic idiopathic constipation in children: long-term follow-up of a double-blind randomized trial. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Apr;42(4):672-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.12.045.
• Background Irani K, Rodriguez L, Doody DP, Goldstein AM. Botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic constipation in children with internal anal sphincter dysfunction. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Jul;24(7):779-83. doi: 10.1007/s00383-008-2171-3. Epub 2008 Apr 29.
• Background Hata Y, Sasaki F, Uchino J. Sphincteromyectomy and sphincteroplasty in chronic constipation with megarectum. J Pediatr Surg. 1988 Feb;23(2):141-2. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(88)80143-x.
• Background Drossman DA. The functional gastrointestinal disorders and the Rome III process. Gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;130(5):1377-90. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.03.008. No abstract available.

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