Comment soigner un colon dilaté ?
Comment soigner un colon dilaté ?
Les personnes qui en souffrent doivent donc particulièrement soigner leur alimentation en absorbant une grande quantité de fibres et suffisamment de liquides pour que le transit soit encouragé. Si ces mesures ne suffisent pas, des laxatifs ou des lavements seront utilisés si nécessaire.
Qu'est-ce qu'un Mega colon ?
(Mégacôlon congénital) La maladie d'Hirschsprung est une anomalie congénitale de l'innervation de l'intestin distal, habituellement limitée au rectum et au côlon, aboutissant à une occlusion fonctionnelle partielle ou totale. Les symptômes sont une constipation sévère et une distension abdominale.
What are the treatment options for Dolichocolon?
- Treatment is conservative, or surgical in case of volvulus or refractory constipation. Core tip: Dolichocolon is an inborn anatomic variant, where redundancies may be located in the right, middle and left part of the colon and at the flexures. This review investigated the literature on dolichocolon.
How is colon transit time related to Dolichocolon?
- Colon transit time was recently shown to increase significantly with increased number of redundancies, which increases abdominal pain, bloating and infrequent defecation. The diagnosis of dolichocolon is established by barium enema or CT-colonography. Treatment is conservative, or surgical in case of volvulus or refractory constipation.
Is there an inborn anatomic variant of Dolichocolon?
- Raahave D. Dolichocolon revisited: An inborn anatomic variant with redundancies causing constipation and volvulus. World J Gastrointest Surg 2018; 10 (2): 6-12 [PMID: 29492185 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i2.6]
What is the pathophysiology of dolicocolon?
- Dolicocolon is an abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, characterized by the presence of a colon longer than normal . The dolicocolon can have a congenital nature - that is to be present from birth - or acquired, that is to appear in the course of life following a specific event or lifestyle.
