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Incontinência fecal em crianças

Evidence last reviewed: 30 Sep 2026
Topic last updated: 09 Aug 2022

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • história de anormalidades anorretais, neurológicas ou espinhais ou cirurgia gastrointestinal
  • encoprese ou diarreia
  • constipação
  • irritação da pele perianal
  • exame retal anormal
  • deformidade espinhal
  • fraqueza e reflexos reduzidos ou ausentes
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Other diagnostic factors

  • problemas comportamentais
  • evacuações dolorosas
  • dor abdominal/cólica
  • postura descrita como contração das nádegas
  • enurese
  • malformação anorretal
  • exame abdominal anormal
  • história da afecção clínica subjacente
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Risk factors

  • constipação crônica
  • sexo masculino
  • idade: 5 a 6 anos de idade
  • ausência de fibras alimentares
  • ingestão inadequada de líquidos
  • treinamento esfincteriano tardio ou inadequado
  • malformações anorretais
  • Doença de Hirschsprung
  • anormalidades espinhais
  • problemas psicológicos ou comportamentais devido a eventos familiares estressantes
  • transtornos psiquiátricos
  • uso excessivo de medicamentos
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • radiografia abdominal
Full details

Tests to consider

  • enema de bário não preparado
  • radiografia da coluna total
  • RNM da coluna vertebral
  • radiografia de trânsito do marcador radiopaco
  • estudos de manometria anorretal e colônica
  • biópsia retal
  • hormônio estimulante da tireoide (TSH) sérico
  • nível de tiroxina livre sérica (T4)
  • teste de cloreto no suor
  • imunoglobulina A (IgA) transglutaminase tecidual
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

com constipação e impactação fecal

sem constipação

ONGOING

impactação fecal remitida

Contributors

Authors

Brian D. Riedel, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Morgantown

WV

Disclosures

BDR declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

Dr Brian D. Riedel would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Linda S. Nield and Dr Uwe Blecker, previous contributors to this topic.

Disclosures

UB declares that he has no competing interests. LSN is an author of a reference cited in this topic.

Peer reviewers

John C. Thomas, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Pediatric Urology

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Nashville

TN

Disclosures

JCT declares that he has no competing interests.

David C. A. Candy, MBBS, MSc, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, FCU

Consultant Paediatrics Gastroenterologist

Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust

Chichester

Honorary Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals

Brighton

UK

利益声明

DCAC has received research grants, consultancy fees, and reimbursement of conference expenses from Norgine UK, the manufacturer of Movicol. He is the author of a systematic review of polyethylene glycol-based laxatives; convenor of the Paris Consensus on Constipation Terminology Group; and external advisor of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence paediatric constipation guideline development group.

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关键文献

Hyams JS, Di Lorenzo C, Saps M, et al. Functional disorders: children and adolescents. Gastroenterology. 2016 May;150(6):1456-68. 摘要

Levitt MA, Pena A. Anorectal malformations. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2007 Jul 26;2:33.全文  摘要

Bongers ME, Tabbers MM, Benninga MA. Functional nonretentive fecal incontinence in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Jan;44(1):5-13.全文  摘要

Abrams P, Andersson KE, Apostolidis A, et al. 6th International Consultation on Incontinence. Recommendations of the International Scientific Committee: evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn. 2018 Sep;37(7):2271-2.全文  摘要

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