ME05.0
category
Constipation
Definition
Constipation is an acute or chronic condition in which bowel movements occur less often than usual or consist of hard, dry stools that are often painful or difficult to pass. Here constipation other than specifically described elsewhere, such as in motility disorders of intestine or in functional bowel diseases, is described.
Inclusions
- faecal impaction
Exclusions
- Atonic constipation
(DD91.1) - Functional constipation
(DD91.1) - Functional constipation of infants, toddlers or children
(4B4Y) - Neurogenic constipation
(DD91.1) - Slow transit constipation
(DB32.1) - Spastic constipation
(DD91.1)
Also indexed as
ConstipationSimple constipationchronic constipation with overflowconstipateddifficult passing motiondifficulty defecatingdifficulty opening bowelsdifficulty passing stoolfaecal impactionfaecal retentionobstipation