Webinar available 2nd September 2025 - 2nd December 2025
Constipation is one of the most common presentations in paediatrics, yet it remains frequently under-recognised and under-treated.
Dr Lexi Frydenberg will offer a practical, evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of functional constipation in children. Participants will learn to make a confident clinical diagnosis, appreciate the reasons symptoms are often under-reported, and develop skills in initiating, titrating, and eventually weaning laxative therapy.
The session will also explore the common cycle of withholding and faecal impaction, highlight the role of dietary and behavioural strategies, and provide guidance on when to refer for further assessment - and to whom.
Following this, Dr Sebastian King will address the proportion of children who will present with severe or refractory constipation requiring surgical assessment. In some of these children, an operative intervention will be required.
This presentation will provide practical guidance for health professionals to improve recognition of when referral to a colorectal surgical service is warranted, and to deepen understanding of the spectrum of management options available for children with chronic constipation.