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，这种便秘无法通过改变饮食或服用泻药来治愈。他们会一直忍受着这个问题，直到成年。他们也有大小便失禁或污垢，这会导致社交和教育方面的问题。我们正在测试一种通过腹部皮肤进行电刺激的方法，以增加肠道的运动。初步结果令人鼓舞，表明肠道运动速度加快，污垢减少。

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.