Roach J J
J Natl Med Assoc. 1978 Aug;70(8):591-6.
Constipation pervades our society. It is associated with emotional stress, lack of dietary fiber, and ignorance. Laxative stimulants, bulk forming agents, stool softeners, and osmotic cathartics may all be needed to treat endstage constipation initially, but "weaning" should be possible in most cases. Endstage constipation, in rare cases, can be life threatening due to urinary tract or colonic obstruction or perforation.
便秘在我们的社会中普遍存在。它与情绪压力、膳食纤维缺乏和无知有关。治疗终末期便秘最初可能需要使用刺激性泻药、容积性泻药、大便软化剂和渗透性泻药，但在大多数情况下应该可以“逐渐减量”。在极少数情况下，终末期便秘可能因尿路或结肠梗阻或穿孔而危及生命。
