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Constipation (Children)

Management of constipation and soiling in children.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
PaediatricsGastroenterology
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regional clinical guidance

Constipation (Children): guidance by region

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United StatesFunctional constipation in children and adolescentsPediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaConstipation (children & young people): evidence and source overviewPaediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaConstipation (children & young people)Paediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Constipation in children
National
NICE guideline [CG99]
National
NICE guideline [CG99]: Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management
National
Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent Rome IV Criteria
Local
Constipation – Emergency management in children | Queensland Paediatric Clinical Guidelines
Local