Comparison of Colonic Transit Time for Spinal Cord Injury Patients with Different Severities of Constipation

VernacularTitle:脊髓损伤患者不同便秘程度结肠通过时间比较
Author: Yi-Ji WANG ¹ ; Hong-Jun ZHOU ; Gen-Lin LIU ; Ying ZHENG ; Chun-Xia HAO ; Ying ZHANG ; Bo WEI ; Hai-Qiong KANG ; Xiao-Lei LU ; Yuan YUAN ; Qian-Ru MENG
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1. 中国康复研究中心北京博爱医院
Keywords: spinal cord injury; constipation; colonic transit time
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2019;25(1):86-89
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the colonic transit time in patients with different severities of constipation.Methods From June, 2015 to September, 2017, 73 male patients with supraconal spinal cord injury were grouped as mild constipation group (n = 25) and severe constipation group (n = 48). They were measured the transit time of entire colorectum, ascending colon (including the right colic flexure), transverse colon, descending colon (including the left colic flexure) and rectosigmoid with Abrahamsson method.Results The transit time of entire colorectum, transverse colon, descending colon increased in the severe constipation group compared with that of the mild constipation group (P ＜ 0.05). For each group, the transit time of rectosigmoid was the longest among colon segments (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The colonic transit time of SCI male patients with various constipation is different in colon segments. Accurate interventions are needed to target colon segments.