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Data on life sciences in children discussed by researchers at Harvard University, Department of Surgery

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, February 19th, 2010

A report, 'Antegrade colonic enemas and intestinal diversion are highly effective in the management of children with intractable constipation,' is newly published data in Journal of Pediatric Surgery. According to recent research from the United States, "Intractable constipation in children is an uncommon but debilitating condition. When medical therapy fails, surgery is warranted; but the optimal surgical approach has not been clearly defined."

"We reviewed our experience with operative management of intractable constipation to identify predictors of success and to compare outcomes after 3 surgical approaches: antegrade continence enema (ACE), enteral diversion,...

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