便秘是小儿常见疾病。临床上很难对儿童便秘提出一个明确的概念,尤其小儿排便次数随着年龄的增长变化很大,同时由于特发性便秘的病因尚不明确,病理改变复杂,目前关于小儿便秘的临床分型、诊断标准和治疗方法等尚未形成统一的认识。另一方面,家长对孩子排便行为的重视,以及环境、饮食和药物等因素使小儿便秘的发生率也较以往有增长趋势。因此,有关儿童便秘的发生、发展、诊断与处理已成为儿科领域一个重要问题。 Constipation is a common disease in children. Clinical difficult to put forward a clear concept of constipation in children, in particular, the frequency of defecation in children with age has greatly changed, at the same time as the etiology of idiopathic constipation is not yet clear, complicated pathological changes, the current clinical classification of pediatric constipation , Diagnostic criteria and treatment methods have not yet formed a unified understanding. On the other hand, parents pay more attention to their children’s defecation behavior, as well as the environment, diet and drugs and other factors make the incidence of pediatric constipation than ever before. Therefore, the occurrence, development, diagnosis and treatment of constipation in children have become an important issue in pediatrics.