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Chronic constipation—Is the work-up worth the cost?

Peter C. Rantis, Anthony M. Vernava, Gayle L. Danie, Walter E. Longo

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 1997 · 115 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

A cost of $140,369 was expended on extensive diagnostic tests, from which 12 of 51 (23 percent) patients benefited. Exhaustive diagnostic evaluation of constipation is costly, and its benefits are unclear.

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