Dialysis And Constipation

Hemodialysis patients due to the decrease in physical activity, restrictions on drinking water as well as uremia, intestinal peristalsis bad reasons often lead to constipation.
Should analyze the cause of constipation, treatment for different causes. Functional constipation is caused due to the frequent use of laxatives, the phasing out of laxatives, laxatives may interfere with normal defecation reflex.
 Patients themselves should develop regular bowel habits, in order to establish a good defecation reflex. If eat too little, too fine, the lack of food residue and other reasons, in terms of diet, to try to eat more appropriate adjustments to the food varieties to increase with the cellulose more vegetables, fruits and other food, proper drinking water.

If this does not relieve the constipation will only be considered where appropriate apply laxatives. Dry stools induration and defecation weakness, be the first selection of rhubarb, dry stools difficult to discharge temporary oral glycerol or liquid paraffin the 10ml, either lubrication stool, and promote peristalsis. Some hyperosmolar laxatives can be non-dialysis therapy for renal failure patients, dialysis who only occasionally use once more than seven days without defecation available mannitol flush once taking still valid, subject to the enema.