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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

脊髓損傷患者胃腸不適問題之探討

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients suffered from motor and sensory impairement, as well as neurogenic bladder dysfunction and gastrointestinal (GI) problems. The pathogenesis and clinical presentation of GI problems in SCI patients are different from that of the general populations. This study is to evaluate the GI problems in SCI patients.Questionares were mailed to 52 SCI patients lived in Tainan or Chai-I from Sept 1991 to Dec 1991. Fourty-three questionares were sent back. There are 38 male and 5 female patients. The age distribution is from 18 year-old to 69 year-old. The interval of SCI is from 1 year to 41 years. There are 12 quadriplegics and 31 paraplegics. After SCI, eighteen of the patients had abdominal distension, 14 of the patients had occasional abdominal pain, 14 of the patients had hemorrhoid, 11 of the patients had nausea, vomiting. Seventeen persons had one stool passage every day, 19 persons had one stool passage every two days. Twenty-three persons were dependent on drugs for stool passage. For care of stool passage, 21 persons are independent and 22 persons need assistance. Many SCI patients suffered from chronic gastrointestinal problems and their life quality was affected. Further investigation and treatment should be made in the future.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

135

Last Page

140

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