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Is biofeedback therapy an effective treatment for patients with constipation?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 198–199 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textChiarioni G et al. (2005) Biofeedback benefits only patients with outlet dysfunction, not patients with isolated slow transit constipation. Gastroenterology 129: 86–97

Biofeedback therapy might improve symptoms in most patients with constipation, but whether its effect is greater than that of standard therapy remains to be shown

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    Volker F Eckardt

  2. a Professor of Medicine at the University of Mainz, Germany

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Eckardt, V. Is biofeedback therapy an effective treatment for patients with constipation?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 198–199 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0448

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