The controversy and common understanding in surgical treament of constipation        WANG Zhen-jun. Department of General Surery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Beijing 100043, China
Abstrct    The value of surgical treatment of constipation is based on the accurate diagnosis and correct procedure selected. Colectomy is suitable for slow-transit constipation and proved valuable. Rectocele and mucosal prolapse can be treated by surgical repair by anal，vaginal approach，and by PPH,STARRprocedure, the value of such treatment await more studies and longer follow-up.