Castle S C
UCLA School of Medicine.
Med Clin North Am. 1989 Nov;73(6):1497-509. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30612-5.
Chronic constipation in the elderly is most likely a consequence of lifelong patterns of bowel and dietary habits and laxative use along with the interaction of pathophysiologic (from chronic diseases) and, perhaps, senescent changes in gut motility. Gerontopathophysiologic changes of gut motility, the evaluation of, and a step-care approach to the management of constipation are discussed.
老年人慢性便秘很可能是终生排便和饮食习惯以及使用泻药的模式,再加上病理生理因素(源于慢性疾病),或许还有肠道蠕动的衰老变化相互作用的结果。本文讨论了肠道蠕动的老年病理生理变化、便秘的评估以及便秘管理的分步护理方法。