A new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association recommends that clinicians treating refractory constipation perform comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...

Patients with refractory constipation (RC) should not be rushed to surgery, according to a clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) that stresses careful and ...

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AGA guidance urges careful diagnosis and stepwise care for refractory constipation before surgery. Surgical ...

Colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis should only be offered to carefully selected patients without ongoing defecatory disorders. Ultimately, the new guidance emphasizes that decisions about surgery ...

Over the past 20 years, the use of opiates and opioids for the management of chronic pain has significantly increased. Approximately 40% to 90% of patients treated with opioids experience ...