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The Management of Constipation

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As discussed in Chap. 25, chronic constipation in adults is a common and often debilitating problem. It is so common that colorectal specialists will only see a small proportion of the total number of patients with constipation in their surgical clinic. Often, these patients are at the extreme end of the spectrum of disease severity.

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  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, UK

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  2. John Goligher Colorectal Unit, D Floor, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, UK

    David G. Jayne M.D., FRCS

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Maslekar, S., Jayne, D.G. (2012). The Management of Constipation. In: Brown, S., Hartley, J., Hill, J., Scott, N., Williams, J. (eds) Contemporary Coloproctology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-889-8_27

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