Colonic volume in patients with functional constipation or irritable bowel syndrome determined by magnetic resonance imaging.
Mette Winther KlingeKlaus KroghEsben Bolvig MarkAsbjørn Mohr DrewesLau BrixChristin IsaksenMilda DedelaiteJens Brøndum FrøkjaerLotte Vinskov FynnePublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2022)
Patients with IBS-C have lower total colonic volumes and shorter colonic transit times than patients with FC. Future studies are needed to confirm that colonic volume allows objective distinction between the two conditions.