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，无法通过改变饮食或服用泻药来解决。他们继续遭受这个问题，直到成年。他们也有大便失禁或弄脏，导致社交和上学的问题。我们正在测试一种通过腹部皮肤进行电刺激以增加肠道运动的方法。初步结果是令人鼓舞的，表明肠道运动的速度增加，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.