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Saberi H, Asefi N, Keshvari A, et al. Measurement of colonic transit time based on radio opaque markers in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation; a cross-sectional study. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013;15(12):e16617doi: 10.5812/ircmj.16617.
Saberi, H., Asefi, N., Keshvari, A., Agah, S., Arabi, M., & Asefi, H. (2013). Measurement of colonic transit time based on radio opaque markers in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation; a cross-sectional study. Iranian Red Crescent medical journal, 15(12), e16617. https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.16617
Saberi, Hazhir, et al. "Measurement of colonic transit time based on radio opaque markers in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation; a cross-sectional study." Iranian Red Crescent medical journal vol. 15,12 (2013): e16617. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.16617
Saberi H, Asefi N, Keshvari A, Agah S, Arabi M, Asefi H. Measurement of colonic transit time based on radio opaque markers in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation; a cross-sectional study. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013 Dec;15(12):e16617. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.16617. Epub 2013 Dec 05. PMID: 24693400; PMCID: PMC3955515.
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Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013 Dec;15(12):e16617. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.16617. Epub 2013 Dec 05.

Measurement of colonic transit time based on radio opaque markers in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation; a cross-sectional study.

Iranian Red Crescent medical journal

Hazhir Saberi, Nastaran Asefi, Amir Keshvari, Shahram Agah, Mohsen Arabi, Hoda Asefi

Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
  2. Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Rasool Akram Hospital, Tehran, IR Iran.
  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Rasool Akram Hospital, Tehran, IR Iran.

PMID: 24693400 PMCID: PMC3955515 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.16617

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders particularly in industrialized countries. Incidence of constipation varies from 3.4 % to 27.2% in different societies. Increase in urban population, industrialization of communities, changes in behavioral and nutritional habits and inactivity have increased the number of patients suffering from constipation.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to measure colonic transit time in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-two patients with chronic idiopathic constipation (according to ROME III criteria) were selected. Patients with diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and hypoparathyroidism were excluded. Each patient took a capsule containing ten 1-3 mm long angiographic guide daily for 6 days. Abdominal x-ray was performed on the seventh day. Remaining markers in each segment were counted and segmental and total colonic transit time was calculated. The analysis was performed by SPSS version 18. In all tests, a P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 36.9 ± 10.1 years. 80.8 % of patients were female. The mean total colonic transit time was 40.8 ±35.1 hours. 34.6 % of patients and 36.5 % of them had prolonged total and segmental colonic transit time.

CONCLUSIONS: We found that prolonged total and segmental colonic transit time is common in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation.

Keywords: Constipation; Habits; Hypothyroidism

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