Surgery Should Be Last Resort For Chronic Constipation, Guidelines Say

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

Expert guidance urges caution before surgery for patients with treatment-resistant constipation

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...
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AGA's new update urges caution before surgical treatment of refractory constipation

A new update from the (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of constipation that does not respond to ...