Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation To Relieve Chronic Constipation In Children

每300名儿童中就有1名患有慢性便秘，这种情况不能通过改变饮食或服用泻药来解决。他们在成年后继续遭受这个问题的困扰。他们也会大小便失禁，导致社交和上学方面的问题。我们正在测试一种通过腹部皮肤电刺激来促进肠道蠕动的方法。初步结果令人鼓舞，显示肠道运动速度加快，脏污减少。

1 in 300 children suffer from chronic constipation that is not fixed by changing their diet or taking laxatives. They continue to suffer the problem into adulthood. They also have fecal incontinence or soiling that causes problems with socialising and schooling. We are testing a method of electrical stimulation through the skin on the belly to increase the movement of the bowel. Initial results are encouraging, showing that the rate of movement of the bowel is increased and soiling is decreased.