Gastrointestinal motility disorders. Constipation

Abstract

Under the name of digestive motility disorders, we want to encompass any process capable of altering the normal intestinal transit, in an acute or chronic way, carrying on with an apparently obstructive syndrome, more or less evident. digestive motility disorders are very common in the pediatric population, and their etiology can be very varied, including a multitude of pathologies and functional disorders. throughout this chapter we will focus on those entities in which the pediatric surgeon usually participate. We will also include chronic functional constipation, as it is a frequent cause of consultation in our area. We will therefore exclude all medical cause disorders and mechanical obstructive causes, both congenital and acquired, considering that they should be treated in a separate topic.