Department of Medicine, University of Ahfad, Omdurman, Sudan.
East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Aug;17(8):708-11.
Constipation is a particularly troublesome complaint in the elderly yet it is usually considered to be a simple management issue. Therefore physicians' lack of interest in and inadequate training about the etiology of constipation may contribute to their inability to manage the problem of constipation effectively. Constipation can become a chronic problem, refractory to management, and most likely the result of lifelong patterns of bowel and dietary habits and laxative use, along with the interaction of pathophysiological and perhaps senescent changes of gut motility. This article reviews the types and causes of constipation and the management of the problem in the elderly.
便秘是老年人特别麻烦的一种疾病，但通常被认为是一个简单的管理问题。因此，医生对便秘的病因缺乏兴趣和培训不足可能导致他们无法有效地处理便秘问题。便秘可能成为一个慢性问题，难以管理，很可能是由于终生的肠道和饮食习惯以及泻药使用的模式，以及肠道动力的生理和衰老变化的相互作用所致。本文回顾了便秘的类型和原因以及老年人便秘的管理。
