By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

A new clinical practice update outlines a stepwise approach to diagnosing and managing refractory constipation before ...

Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 49-year-old lowland gorilla at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas has died after tests revealed she had late-stage ovarian cancer, four days after undergoing surgery for constipation. The ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • My grandson, my only grandchild, has had a constipation problem since his birth. He is 6 months old now. My daughter has spoken to his pediatrician about this on many occasions. The ...

Obstipation is a severe form of constipation that results in a person being unable to have a bowel movement. Constipation is when a person has stools that are infrequent and difficult to pass.

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Long-term constipation can lead ...

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