Our results of treatment of patients with slow colon transit constipation

We treated 47 patients with slow colon transit constipation.

The algorithm includes procedures of hydrocolonotherapy (usually 4-6), diet (suggest by us) and repair of normal relation of colon microbes.

The criteria of effectiveness of used treatment:

• High-effective (patient has no complaints)
• Mild-effective (some discomfort or sometimes patient needs low dose of laxatives (Forlax 2 convolutes)
• Non-effective (no evident effect)

The treatment, which we used, was

• High-effective – 40 patients
• Mild-effective – 5 patients
• Non-effective – 2 patients

The clinical case

Patient 18 years old was hospitalized in proctology department of Kiev region hospital 13/02/08 with constipation (bowel movement one time per 7-10 days), acne, sickness. He has these problems during 10 years, but his condition was worsening during last 6 months.

He was examined. Diagnosis: Functional megacolon. Megarectum ІІІst. Chronic colitis.

Colon mucosal of this patient before treatment

We applied our treatment algorithm, which also included procedures of hydrocolonotherapy. Immediate after two week-treatment result: stool is one time per day (patient goes on a diet and uses minimal doses of laxatives (macrogols).

In 6 month - stool is one time per day, amount of acne increased, and patient goes on a diet but doesn’t use any laxatives.

Colon mucosal of this patient after treatment