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bisacodyl and Hirschsprung Disease

bisacodyl has been researched along with Hirschsprung Disease in 1 studies

Bisacodyl: A diphenylmethane stimulant laxative used for the treatment of CONSTIPATION and for bowel evacuation. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p871)

Hirschsprung Disease: Congenital MEGACOLON resulting from the absence of ganglion cells (aganglionosis) in a distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE. The aganglionic segment is permanently contracted thus causing dilatation proximal to it. In most cases, the aganglionic segment is within the RECTUM and SIGMOID COLON.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Daily, frequent fecal soiling after pull-through surgery for HSCR may be due to colonic hyperactivity in some children."1.37Colonic hyperactivity results in frequent fecal soiling in a subset of children after surgery for Hirschsprung disease. ( Cocjin, JT; Connor, FL; Di Lorenzo, C; Flores, AF; Garza, JM; Hyman, PE; Kaul, A, 2011)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kaul, A1
Garza, JM1
Connor, FL1
Cocjin, JT1
Flores, AF1
Hyman, PE1
Di Lorenzo, C1

Other Studies

1 other study available for bisacodyl and Hirschsprung Disease

ArticleYear
Colonic hyperactivity results in frequent fecal soiling in a subset of children after surgery for Hirschsprung disease.
    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2011, Volume: 52, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Anal Canal; Bisacodyl; Child; Child, Preschool; Colon; Contraindications; Fecal Incontin

2011