THE EFFECT OF CONSTIPATION TREATMENT ON VOIDING DYSFUNCTION IN CHILDREN

Background: Constipation and voiding dysfunction are common in children. The purpose of present study is to evaluate resolution of voiding dysfunction before and after treatment of constipation. Material and Methods: 48 children (20month _11years) with evidence of voiding dysfunction and chronic constipation were evaluated in year 1387- 1388. Patients treated for constipation for 3 months. Voiding dysfunctional score based on DVSS before and three months after treatment were compared. Girls with score > 6 and boys with score of 9 were included. Results: 35.4% and 65.4% of subjects were boys and girls respectively. Median score of voiding dysfunction revealed significant differences before and after treatment (p=0.001). Comparison of scores in both sexes and ages were not significant. (p=0.4, 0.9, respectively). After treatment, enuresis and encoprosis as well as frequency in defecation showed significant improvement among girls and boys. (p=0.003 and 0.001 respectively). Results: results of this study showed that treatment of constipation could be effective in improvement of voiding dysfunction in children. More studies recommend in this regard.