Which children need an abdominal X-ray? The joint NASPGHAN and ESPGHAN guidelines highlight alarm signs that may point to concerning secondary causes for constipation. These include early life (<1 month) constipation, passage of meconium >48hrs, failure to thrive, specific stool features (ribbon, blood ), failure to thrive, bilious vomiting ...

Pediatric Constipation Etiology: usually encopresis (psychological), rarely due to anatomical cause (caudal regression syndrome, Hirschsprung disease) AXR: check sacrum for caudal regression, characterize amount of stool as mild / moderate / severe

2019年7月30日 · Projectional radiography ("X-ray") of the abdomen in children for signs of constipation: There is substantial evidence that abdominal X-ray should not be used in the diagnosis of constipation in children having symptoms thereof. [1] .

2023年7月27日 · What is the purpose of a constipation X-ray? Constipation is particularly common among children. About 95% of cases of constipation in children are classified as functional constipation.

The clinical practice guideline of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition for diagnosing constipation in children recommends taking a plain abdominal radiograph in case of doubt about the presence of constipation, in case the child refuses a rectal examination, or if rectal examination is considered traumatic. 8 ...

The central question as to whether diagnostic imaging is needed for the diagnostic workup of infants and children suffering from constipation can be answered affirmatively. Especially the combination of barium enema or defecography and anorectal manometry allows definition of those infants and children who do not need biopsy and surgery for ...

2021年6月7日 · One very common medical problem in children is constipation. This refers to a child who stools infrequently enough to collect an abnormally large amount of stool in the large intestine, sometimes causing abdominal pain, and resulting in difficulty eliminating it from their bottom or sometimes even causing them to have accidents in their underwear.

2024年1月9日 · Methods: This study involved a systematic review of English literature published between 2012 and 2022 covering children 2–18 years of age with a diagnosis of functional constipation in whom abdominal X-ray was performed.

In case of doubt about the presence of constipation, the existence of fecal retention can be evaluated on plain abdominal radiography. Objectives: To describe and to assess the evidence from observational, controlled studies concerning the association between abdominal radiography and symptoms and signs related to constipation in children.

Objective: To determine the proportion of children diagnosed with constipation assigned a significant alternative diagnosis within 7 days (misdiagnosis), if there is an association between abdominal radiograph (AXR) performance and misdiagnosis, and features that might identify children with misdiagnoses.