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Postoperative constipation occurs relatively frequently, and can involve drug-related, surgical and lifestyle and dietary factors. Gastrointestinal motility can be altered by inflammation, surgery, opioid medications, hypnotics, anti-secretory or anesthetic drugs or by functional modifications for which the physiopathology is not well defined. There are a number of laxatives available. These include bulk laxatives, osmotic laxatives and locally acting laxatives such as suppositories and enemas. Stimulant laxatives have a role to play in the short-term management of persistent constipation. 5-HT4 receptor antagonists are recommended in refractory constipation. Other specific therapeutic laxatives can be proposed such as methylnaltrexone in opioid-induced constipation or neostigmine in Ogilvie's syndrome. The prevention and/or early detection of iatrogenic constipation, whether postoperative or not, is essential and the knowledge how to improve patient comfort and reduce the duration of gastrointestinal motor disorders with specific drugs or other means is essential, particularly the postoperative period.
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Constipation , Digestive System Surgical Procedures , Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects , Constipation/etiology , Digestive System Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Humans , Iatrogenic Disease , Laxatives/therapeutic useABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is a well-known risk during chemotherapy for hematological malignancies with reported rates ranging between 14% and 72%. However, there is a paucity of data regarding HBV infection management and reactivation risk in patients receiving systemic treatments for solid tumors. DESIGN: We conducted a PubMed search for publications from January 1990 until May 2016 related to HBV reactivation. The search terms were 'hepatitis B reactivation', cross-referenced with 'chemotherapy', then 'hepatitis B' cross-referenced with International Non-proprietary Name of each of the most used chemotherapy drugs in solid tumors. RESULTS: From these data, a grading of HBV reactivation risk and recommendations for management are given for most frequently used anticancer drugs in solid tumors. CONCLUSION: Most drugs used for the treatment of solid tumors can induce hepatitis B reactivation in HBs antigen-positive patients. HBV screening can be recommended before systemic treatment initiation. Pre-emptive antiviral treatment can reduce the risk of HBV reactivation and prevent chemotherapy disruption.