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AI InsightConclusion: Defecography is the current standard method of examination in etiological investigations for constipation, and it should be performed in each patient with a diagnosis of chronic constipation.
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Abstract
Objective: Chronic constipation is an entity with a high prevalence in the community. In our study, we analyzed the importance of defecography in the assessment of the etiology of chronic constipation. Material and Methods: Patients who were admitted to our hospital outpatient general surgery clinic with complaints of constipation between July 2010 and January 2014, and who had their demographic data and defecography results recorded were included in the study. The demographic data of patients who underwent defecography and their results were recorded along with patient gender and age. Results: The defecography was abnormal in 573 patients (90.9%) while it was normal in 57 patients (9.1%). Conclusion: Defecography is the current standard method of examination in etiological investigations for constipation, and it should be performed in each patient with a diagnosis of chronic constipation.
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Amaç: Kronik konstipasyon toplumda görülme sıklığı yüksek olan bir durumdur. Çalışmamızda kronik konstipasyon tanısı alan hastaların etyolojik incelemesinde defekografinin önemini araştırdık.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Temmuz 2010 ile Ocak 2014 tarihleri arasında hastanemiz genel cerrahi polikliniğine kabızlık şikayeti ile başvuran hastalar, demografik verileri ve defekografi sonuçları kayıt edilerek çalışmaya dahil edildi. Defekografi yapılan hastaların demografik verileri ve defekografi sonuçları ile hastaların cinsiyeti ve yaşı kaydedildi. Bulgular: Defekografik inceleme sonucunda 573 hastada (%90,9) patoloji izlenirken 57 hastada (%9,1) defekografi sonucu normal olarak değerlendirildi. Sonuç: Kabızlığın etyolojik incelemelerinde defekografi günümüzde standart inceleme yöntemi olup kronik konstipasyon tanısı alan her hastaya uygulanmalıdır.