Abstract

GONZALEZ, Héctor; CASANOVA, Rosalba; BONNGIANNI, Hernán  and  RODRIGUEZ DE LEON, Luís José. Transito colónico como método diagnostico de estreñimiento crónico: Estudio prospectivo con marcadores radiopacos. Gen [online]. 2008, vol.62, n.2, pp.126-128. ISSN 0016-3503.

Constipation pathology of multiples origins, with high prevalence in the western population, to study it, the colonic transit (CT) according to Hinlton, is a simple examination, with radio-opaque markers. In the Service of Gastroenterology of Hospital Carlos J. Bello, of the Venezuelan Red Cross two groups were selected, 60 patients with constipation and 20 patients as control group. A first group, with diagnosis of constipation, was included for the application of this test in the period between May 2005 to Julio 2006. We observed that the use of colonic transit in the diagnosis of chronic constipation, does not have to be considered a test of first line, the result of such test is influenced by other factors that contribute with constipation.

Keywords : constipation; colonic transit.