Chornic constipation

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Asked for Female, 27 Years

My father is suffering from chronic constipation since last 5 days. He has no bowel movements. He is having gas in stomach. No laxative is working. Glycerin suppository is also not working. He has vomited once then he felt relief for a certain time. However what to do?? He has tried duphalac and piclin. It did not work. His abdomen is not that swollen or hard. He is 64 years old.

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Dr. Narendra Gogireddy GastroIntestinal Surgeon 11 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. Narendra Gogireddy

GastroIntestinal Surgeon 11 yrs exp Hyderabad

Possibly he has age related colonic atony Need to confirm same with colonic transit study and colonoscopy

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