Loading...
An overview of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Guidelines for Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children Aged 0–18 Years (2026).
Children frequently experience functional constipation, which can impair quality of life. This 2026 guidance updates the 2014 guidelines on childhood constipation and focuses on the treatment of functional constipation in children from birth through age 18. The group reviewed 102 randomized trials, issued 11 evidence-based recommendations, added 19 good practice statements, and developed a stepwise treatment algorithm.
Pharmacologic Treatment
Polyethylene gl…