我院于 1994～ 1999年经住院应用西沙必利治疗老年慢性便秘 30例 ,效果显著 ,现报告如下。1　资料与方法本组 30例年龄均大于 6 0岁 ,平均年龄 6 9岁 ,男性 13例 ,女性 17例。排便次数每周 2次或 1周至 10天 1次 ,并且排便困难 ,粪便为球状 ,便秘症状持续 3个月以上 ,肠镜或钡 In our hospital from 1994 to 1999 by cisapride hospitalized elderly chronic constipation in 30 cases, the effect is significant, are as follows. 1 Materials and Methods The 30 patients were older than 60 years old, mean age 69 years, 13 males and 17 females. Defecation times 2 times a week or 1 week to 10 days 1 time, and defecation difficulties, feces are spherical, constipation symptoms lasts more than 3 months, colonoscopy or barium