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Download or read book Constipation written by Steven D. Wexner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-08 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book to deal specifically with constipation for specialists has been updated to include all the new advances since the first edition (1995). These advances include biofeedback, surgery for constipation, sacral nerve stimulation, the use of laparoscopy for rectal prolapse, treament and our understanding of some of the psychological problems of these patients. Innovations also include Professor Norman Williams’ Malone Procedure and the newer pharmacologic treatments such as nitric oxide and botulinum toxin injections.