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기능성 위장관 질환 환자의 진료실에서의 영양 상담 (Nutritional Advice in Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders)

  • 강성길
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제11권sup1호
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    • pp.136-142
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    • 2008
  • In patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders, dietary factors have an important effect on the development or worsening of gastrointestinal symptoms. Therefore, nutritional advice is often needed for the treatment of these patients. Although no firm conclusions can be drawn from current studies, the use of low-fat diets can be recommended in patients with functional dyspepsia. Constipation can be treated with a high-fiber diet. There are few studies in irritable bowel syndrome patients with diarrhea. The diet recommendations must be applied to each patient depending on symptoms.

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학동기 아동에서 변비의 실태와 관련요인에 대한 연구 (The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Constipation in the School-aged Children)

  • 조성종;안영준;김은영;노영일;양은석;박영봉;문경래
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.26-32
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    • 2002
  • 목적: 소아에서 변비는 흔한 소화기 증상 중 하나로써, 그 유병률에 대한 보고가 다양하고,원인은 대부분 기능적인 원인으로 정신적 성향, 식이습관, 신체의 활동성, 그리고 배변 훈련 등이 관련이 있다고 알려져 있다. 그러나 우리나라에서는 아직 변비에 대한 체계적인 연구가 이루어지지 않고 있다. 이 연구에서 저자들은 일부 초등학교 아동의 변비의 유병률, 원인, 특징 및 관련 요인을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법: 2000년 7월 1일부터 7월 31일까지 광주광역시 소재 2개 초등학교 1학년, 6학년 학생 1793명 (남아 830명, 여아 963명)을 대상으로 설문지를 배부하여 학부모의 지도하에 응답하게 하였다. 결과의 분석은 변비의 유병률, 원인, 배변 특징, 관련요인, 그리고 치료 방법에 대해 빈도 분석과 다변량분석을 실시하였다. 결과 : 1) 변비의 유병률은 전체 15.4%이고 남아 14.2%, 여아 16.5%였고, 1학년 13.9%, 6학년 17.6%로 남녀의 성비, 연령 사이에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2) 변비의 원인은 야채를 적게 먹는 식이 습관 24.8%, 불규칙한 식이 습관 14.6%, 편식 12.5%, 운동부족 11.5%, 학교 화장실을 가기 무서워서 7%, 식욕이 없어서 6.6%, 생우유를 많이 먹어서 6.3%, 물을 적게 마시기 때문 5.9%순이었다. 3) 변비와 연관성을 보이는 관련 인자로는 운동량이 적은 경우 87.0%, 습관적으로 인스턴트 식품이나 기호식품을 먹는 경우 62.5%, 장시간 TV를 시청하는 경우 40.4%, 편식을 하는 경우 30%, 과거력에서 유뇨증이 있는 경우 2.9% 순으로 유의한 차이를 보이고 있었다. 4) 변비와 유의한 연관성을 보이는 관련 인자 중에서 운동량이 적은 경우, 장시간 TV를 시청하는 경우, 편식을 하는 경우, 과거에 유뇨증이 있는 경우가 변비를 일으키는 유의한 위험인자로 작용하였다. 5) 변비의 치료는 27.1%에서 받고 있었고, 그 중 변비약을 이용하여 15.5%, 관장을 이용하여 11.6%로 변비약을 이용한 경우가 더 많았으며, 대다수인 72.9%는 치료를 전혀 받지 않고 있었다. 결론: 학동기 아동에서 변비의 유병률은 높았으나 치료를 받지 않은 경우가 대부분이었다. 변비의 관련 인자들을 파악하여 변비의 예방에 힘쓰고, 적절한 치료를 받도록 지속적인 교육이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

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특발성변비 환아에서의 직장항문압측정검사 (Anorectal Manometry in Idiopathic Constipation in Children)

  • 백남선;서정기
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.30-39
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    • 1999
  • 목적: 정상어린이, 변비 및 유분증이 있는 환아에서 직장항문압검사를 시행하여 이의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 정상대조군 어린이 11명과 36명의 환아(특발성변비환아 20명, 유분증환아16명)에서 항문직장압검사를 시행하였다. 결과: 외괄약근압은 대조군에서($21.0{\pm}8.00$ mmHg) 단순 변비군($34.4{\pm}15.3$; p=0.028)이나 유분증군($33.8{\pm}15.2$ mmHg; p=0.028)과 비교하여 유의하게 낮았다. 내괄약근압도 대조군에서($30.0{\pm}14.57$ mmHg) 단순변비군($41.0{\pm}15.3$ mmHg, p=0.016)과 유분증군($49.3{\pm}13.6$, p=0.016)과 비교하여 의미있게 낮았다. 최소감각용적은 단순 변비군($54.2{\pm}35.9$ ml, p=0.002) 유분증군($73.6{\pm}33.5$ ml, p=0.002) 모두 대조군($11.4{\pm}4.52$ ml)보다 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 직장-항문 반사 역치는 단순변비군($17.1{\pm}8.75$ ml), 유분증군($13.2{\pm}11.1$ ml) 및 대조군($8.91{\pm}$ ml)에서 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.212). 또한 최소감각용적에서 직장항문반사역치를 뺀 값은 대조군($-1.00{\pm}6.99$ ml)에 비해 환아군($44.0{\pm}39.5$ ml)에서 의미있게(p=0.005) 높았다. PRRAIR는 세 군 간의 차이가 없었다(p=0.307). 결론: 위의 결과는 유분증환아 및 변비 환아에서 항문생리를 객관적인 수치로 표시하였을 때 정상 어린이와 차이가 있음을 보여주었고 환아의 치료 방침을 정하거나 변비의 객관적인 평가에 직장항문압검사가 유용하게 이용될수 있음을 보여주었다. 또한 유분증과 단순변비간에 여러수치의 차이가 없는 것은 일부를 제외하고는 변비와 유분증은 같은 병태생리를 갖고 있는 것을 나타내는 것이라 할 수 있다.

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Evaluation and Treatment of Malnutrition and Associated Gastrointestinal Complications in Children with Cerebral Palsy

  • Trivic, Ivana;Hojsak, Iva
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.122-131
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    • 2019
  • The majority of children with cerebral palsy (CP) have feeding difficulties and are especially prone to malnutrition. The early involvement of a multidisciplinary team should aim to prevent malnutrition and provide adequate nutritional support. Thorough nutritional assessment, including body composition, should be a prerequisite for the nutritional intervention. As in typically-developed children nutritional support should start with dietary advice and the modification of oral feeding, if safe and acceptable. However, for prolonged feeding, in the presence of unsafe swallowing and inadequate oral intake, enteral nutrition should be promptly initiated and early gastrostomy placement should be evaluated and discussed with parents/caregivers. Gastrointestinal problems (oropharyngeal dysfunction, gastroesophageal disease, and constipation) in children with CP are frequent and should be actively detected and adequately treated as they can further worsen the feeding process and nutritional status.

Acute Urinary Retention in a 47-month-old Girl Caused by the Giant Fecaloma

  • Park, Ji Sook;Park, Tae-Jin;Hwa, Jung Seok;Seo, Ji-Hyun;Park, Chan-Hoo;Youn, Hee-Shang
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.200-205
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    • 2013
  • We present a case of a 47-month-old female suffering from acute urinary bladder neck obstruction and bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to a fecaloma. Fecaloma is defined as an accumulation of inspissated feces in the colon or rectum giving the appearance of an abdominal mass. A fecaloma can be developed by diverse causes and the causes of the fecaloma in this case were septum reformation after the Duhamel procedure and long-term constipation. Chronic constipation is very common at outpatient clinic. However, acute urinary retention and voiding difficulty caused by fecaloma in the giant Duhamel pouch has never been reported in Korea. We would like to present our case with acute urinary retention due to a fecaloma and suggest that fecaloma might be considered as one of the causes for acute urinary retention, especially in cases with previous Duhamel operation for repair of Hischsprung disease.

Hirschsprung's Disease의 감별 진단 (Differential Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's Disease)

  • 유수영
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.54-61
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    • 2002
  • Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is usually diagnosed in the newborn period and early infancy. The common presentation of HD in newborns consists of a history of delayed passage of meconium within the first 48 hours of life. The differential diagnosis in newborns is one of the clinical challenges of this disorder. A number of medical conditions which cause functional obstruction of the intestines are easily excluded. Neonates with meconium ileus, meconium plug syndrome, distal ileal atresia and low imperforate anus often present in a manner similar to those with HD in the first few days of life. Abdominal radiographs may help to diagnose complete obstruction such as intestinal atresia. Microcolon on contrast enema can be shown in cases with total colonic aganglionosis, ileal atresia or meconium ileus. Suction rectal biopsy or frozen section biopsy at operation is essential for differential diagnosis in such cases. HD is also considered in any child who has a history of constipation regardless of age. Older children with functional constipation may have symptoms that resemble those of HD and contrast enema is usually diagnostic. However, children with other motility disorders generally referred to as chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction present with very similar symptoms and radiographic findings. These disorders are classified according to their histologic characteristics.; visceral myopathy, visceral neuropathy, intestinal neuronal dysplasia (IND), hypoganglionosis, immature ganglia, internal sphincter achalasia. Therefore, the workup for motility disorders should include rectal biopsy not only to confirm the presence of ganglion cells but also evaluate the other pathologic conditions.

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Laxative Choice and Treatment Outcomes in Childhood Constipation: Clinical Data in a Longitudinal Retrospective Study

  • Chanpong, Atchariya;Osatakul, Seksit
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: Functional constipation (FC) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) problem affecting children's well-being and quality of life. Although polyethylene glycol (PEG) is recommended as the first line therapy, it is not always applicable in lower socioeconomic populations. Hence, this study aimed to compare clinical courses of FC in children treated with different medications in order to identify prognostic factors related to treatment outcomes. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of patients aged ${\leq}15$ years diagnosed with FC according to the Rome IV criteria from 2007 to 2015 at the GI clinic, Songklanagarind Hospital. Baseline characteristic, medical history, and treatment outcomes were collected at first and subsequent visits. Results: Exactly104 patients (median age at diagnosis, 2.8 years) were diagnosed with FC. The number of follow-up visits per patient ranged from 1 to 35. The median duration of follow-up was 18.0 months (range, 6.0-84.2 months). PEG was given to 21% of patients. During the follow up period, 76% of patients experienced first recovery with a median time to recovery of 9.8 months. There were no significant differences in time until first recovery and relapse between patients who received and those who did not receive PEG (p=0.99 and 0.06, respectively). Age >6 years, normal defecation frequency, no history of cow's milk protein allergy, and use of laxatives were associated with successful outcomes. Conclusion: Treatment outcomes between patients who had and never had PEG demonstrated no significant difference in our study. Hence, current practices in laxative prescriptive patterns may be effective.

Correlation between Colon Transit Time Test Value and Initial Maintenance Dose of Laxative in Children with Chronic Functional Constipation

  • Kim, Mock Ryeon;Park, Hye Won;Son, Jae Sung;Lee, Ran;Bae, Sun Hwan
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.186-192
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between colon transit time (CTT) test value and initial maintenance dose of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000 or lactulose. Methods: Of 415 children with chronic functional constipation, 190 were enrolled based on exclusion criteria using the CTT test, defecation diary, and clinical chart. The CTT test was performed with prior disimpaction. The laxative dose for maintenance was determined on the basis of the defecation diary and clinical chart. The Shapiro-Wilk test and Pearson's and Spearman's correlations were used for statistical analysis. Results: The overall group median value and interquartile range of the CTT test was 43.8 (31.8) hours. The average PEG 4000 dose for maintenance in the overall group was $0.68{\pm}0.18g/kg/d$; according to age, the dose was $0.73{\pm}0.16g/kg/d$ (<8 years), $0.53{\pm}0.12g/kg/d$ (8 to <12 years), and $0.36{\pm}0.05g/kg/d$ (12 to 15 years). The dose of lactulose was $1.99{\pm}0.43mL/kg/d$ (<8 years) or $1.26{\pm}0.25mL/kg/d$ (8 to <12 years). There was no significant correlation between CTT test value and initial dose of laxative, irrespective of the subgroup (encopresis, abnormal CTT test subtype) for either laxative. Even in the largest group (overall, n=109, younger than 8 years and on PEG 4000), the correlation was weak (Pearson's correlation coefficient [R]=0.268, p=0.005). Within the abnormal transit group, subgroup (n=73, younger than 8 years and on PEG 4000) correlation was weak (R=0.267, p=0.022). Conclusion: CTT test value cannot predict the initial maintenance dose of PEG 4000 or lactulose with linear correlation.

Clinical Features of Severely Constipated Children: Comparison of Infrequent Bowel Movement and Fecal Soiling Groups

  • Lee, Gyung;Son, Jae Sung;Bae, Sun Hwan
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.26-34
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: To compare the clinical features, diagnostic findings, and medications of children with infrequent bowel movements or fecal soiling. Methods: This study enrolled 333 children (189 male; age range, 1 month to 18 years) diagnosed with functional constipation by Rome III or IV criteria. We classified them into 3 groups (infrequent bowel movement without fecal soiling [G3-a], infrequent bowel movement with fecal soiling [G3-b], and fecal soiling only [G3-c]) and into 2 subgroups of fecal soiling (G2-b) or not (G2-a). Retrospective data on clinical characteristics, colon transit time (CTT) test results, and medications were collected. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test were used for the statistical analysis. Results: The median age (months) and interquartile range (IQR) was 33 (45) in G3-a, 54 (40) in G3-b, and 73 (48) in G3-c (p<0.0001). G3-c had the latest onset (median, 18; IQR, 18; p=0.0219) and longest symptom duration (24 [24], p=0.0148). PEG 4000 was used in 60.6% (G3-a), 96.8% (G3-b), and 83.2% (G3-c) of patients (p<0.0001). The median age (months) and IQR were 33.0 (45.0) in G2-a and 63.5 (52.5) in G2-b (p<0.0001). G2-b had later onset (median, 12; IQR, 19.5; p=0.0062) and longer symptom duration than G2-a (24 [12], p=0.0070). PEG 4000 was used in 60.6% (G2-a) and 88.3% (G2-b) of children (p<0.0001). No statistically significant intergroup differences were seen in maintenance laxative dose, CTT, or CTT type. Conclusion: Infrequent bowel movement and fecal soiling represent the advanced stage of chronic functional constipation.

소아의 만성 기능성 변비 치료에 polyethylene clycol 4000과 락툴로스의 효과 비교 (Comparison of polyethylene glycol 4000 and lactulose for treatment of chronic functional constipation in children)

  • 엄지현
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • 제50권8호
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    • pp.752-756
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    • 2007
  • 목 적 : 만성 기능성 변비 환아의 치료에서 PEG 4000과 락툴로스의 임상적 효용성에 대해 비교 분석 하였다. 방 법 : 2004년 9월부터 2007년 2월까지 노원 을지병원 소아과에 만성 반복성 복통이나 배변 장애를 주소로 내원하여 만성 기능성 변비로 치료받고 1년간 외래 추적이 가능했던 환아 56명을 대상으로 하였다. 전해질이 함유되지 않은 PEG 4000을 투여한 24명의 환아와 락툴로스를 투여한 32명의 환아들을 대상으로 치료 시작시와 치료 1개월, 3개월, 6개월, 1년 후에 각 약물의 효과와 부작용에 대해 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : 두 군 모두 배변 횟수가 치료전에 비해 유의하게 증가하였고(P<0.05), 복통 또한 치료 전에 비해 유의한 감소가 있었다(P<0.05). 치료를 시작한 시점에서 12개월이 되었을 때 변비와 유분증으로부터의 회복은 PEG 투여군에서는 12례(60%)에서, 락툴로스 투여군에서는 15례(57.7%)에서 있었으며 두 군 간에 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결 론 : 유소아 만성 변비에서 PEG 4000과 락툴로스는 장기적 유지 요법으로 안전하고 효과적인 약물이며 변비와 유분증으로부터의 회복에 두 군간에 유의한 차이는 없었다.