The effect of abdominal massage on bowel function in patients with spinal cord injury

Ayas S., Leblebici B., Sozay S., Bayramoglu M., Niron E. A.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, cilt.85, sa.12, ss.951-955, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.phm.0000247649.00219.co
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.951-955
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: massage, constipation, spinal cord injury, gastrointestinal disorder, CHRONIC CONSTIPATION, NEUROGENIC BOWEL, TRANSIT-TIME, DYSFUNCTION, MANAGEMENT
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives: To investigate the effect of abdominal massage on clinical aspects of bowel dysfunction and colonic transit time in patients with spinal cord injury. Twenty-four patients were placed on a standard bowel program (phase I), after which abdominal massage was added to the regimen (phase II). Parameters of gastrointestinal system function and colonic transit times were evaluated.