Constipation for 6 months can be caused by physiological factors or pathologic factors such as congenital megacolon and intestinal tumors. The main treatment modalities include general treatment, medication, enema and surgery.
1. Physiological factors:Long-term bed-ridden patients or the elderly, due to poor physical function, slow gastrointestinal peristalsis, can cause constipation for 6 months. Can be relieved by eating more vegetables and fruits rich in crude fiber, abdominal massage and other general treatment. If the general treatment is not relieved, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take lactulose, fruit guide tablets and other medications, or Kesler plug anal treatment, can also be enema treatment.
2. Congenital megacolon: due to the nerve cell migration development process stops, so that the distal intestinal tract (rectum and sigmoid colon) ganglion cells are missing, resulting in intestinal tube continuous spasm, resulting in intestinal obstruction, will cause constipation for 6 months. Usually eat more vegetables and fruits, can also be applied to Kesler plug anus, enema and other treatments to relieve. If there is no contraindication to early surgical treatment
3. Intestinal tumor:The enlargement of tumor in the intestines will cause narrowing or obstruction of intestinal lumen, which will cause constipation for 6 months. Eat more vegetables and fruits, take lactulose, fruit guide tablets and other medications as prescribed by the doctor, and may also be relieved by corkscrew anal plugs, warm water enemas and other methods. If there is no contraindication to surgery, surgery should be performed.
Constipation for 6 months should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of the doctor examination and treatment, to avoid intestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction and other dangers.