Effective treatments for stubborn constipation in the elderly include general treatment, medication and surgery.
1. General treatment: daily attention should be paid to increasing the intake of water and dietary fiber, and appropriate physical exercise, which can help to increase intestinal peristalsis, and is beneficial to the prevention of constipation.
2. Drug treatment: you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take polyethylene glycol, lactulose and other laxatives, mosapride and other pro-dynamic drugs.
3. Surgical treatment: For those whose condition is so serious that it affects normal life and non-surgical treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment can be considered.
It is recommended that elderly people with persistent constipation go to regular hospitals in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor in order to avoid delaying the condition.