Injury of the Rectum by Tip of Disposable Enema

Blatt, Lester J.

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1960.01290200086014

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“…The rectal wall is insensitive and it is probable that the severe pain and collapse is more frequently initiated following distension of the perirectal tissues by the enema fluid, than by penetration of the rectal mucosa by the tube. The passage of bright blood on withdrawal of the rectal tube, as occurred in this case, has been observed before by several authors (Blatt 1960; Wolfe 1966). In one such case with an extensive full thickness tear of the anterior rectal wall, the bleeding was excessive and required transfusion prior to suture of the laceration and exploratory laparotomy.…”

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Extraperitoneal Perforation of the Rectum with a Rubber Rectal Tube

May

Reynolds

1968

Int J Clinical Practice

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Extraperitoneal Perforation of the Rectum with a Rubber Rectal Tube

May

Reynolds

1968

Int J Clinical Practice

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“…Autonomic nervous system dysfunction after stroke, low physical activity, abdominal muscle weakness, and abnormal food intake cause constipation due to intestinal movement abnormality . Post‐stroke constipation is usually treated with laxatives or enema, but resistance might develop , causing damage to the anus . If constipation persists, it develops into paralytic ileus.…”

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Usefulness and effectiveness of herbal medicines in stroke: Narrative review

Cho

Kwon

2017

Traditional & Kampo Medicine

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Stroke causes various disabilities, reducing the quality of life and motivation for life. It is also one of the major causes of death in the aging population. Therefore, prevention and treatment are crucial. In conventional medicine, thrombolysis and various surgical techniques have been developed and used to treat stroke, but, despite the advancements and benefits, many patients still experience various disabilities. In East Asian countries, herbal prescriptions have been widely used for the treatment and prevention of stroke. Recently, the efficacy of herbal complexes as an adjunct to conventional treatment has been suggested. Numerous reports have been published in various fields from acute stroke management to chronic stroke rehabilitation and stroke prevention. Here, we review the herbal complexes used for acute phase treatment, to recover motor function, and those used for post-stroke sensory disturbances such as central post-stroke pain and complex regional pain syndrome. Furthermore, we review the herbal complexes used for post-stroke psychiatric symptoms such as emotional incontinence, post-stroke depression, and post-stroke insomnia, and those used for cognitive dysfunction, dysphagia, and urinary and defecation problems. Furthermore, in most cases, both Western medicines and herbal complexes have been used together. To reflect on this situation, we investigate the safety of herbal complexes combined with anticoagulants. Moreover, we investigate the possibility of using herbal complexes to combat the problems that could occur during conventional treatment such as with antibiotics. Finally, we review the efficacy of herbal complexes for stroke prevention.

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“…Larson (1966) reports a case of a 72-year-old man whose rectum was perforated by an enema given by a hospital orderly. He also cites the three other cases of injury caused by disposable enemas that he was able to find in the literature (Blatt, 1960;Scott, 1960;Turell, 1960). Larson notes that, "A two-inch enema tip is sufficiently long for satisfactory administration of an enema and provides a degree of safety" (p. 448), and that a tip constructed of softer material than the common semi-rigid plastic would be safer.…”

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Colonic Irrigations: A Review of the Historical Controversy and the Potential for Adverse Effects

Richards

McMillin²,

Mein³

et al. 2006

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Colonic irrigations enjoy widespread popularity in the alternative medicine community, while being viewed with considerable skepticism by the conventional medical community. While proponents make claims of substantial health benefits, skeptics cite the lack of evidence for health benefits, and emphasize the potential for adverse effects. Yet historically, there are clinical reports of effectiveness, and virtually no research refuting these reports. Instead there was a campaign against exaggerated claims by non-medical practitioners that resulted in a movement away from this form of therapy without any scientific study of efficacy. Given the current popularity of colonic irrigations, it is important that such research be performed, but it is first necessary that a quantitative estimate of the potential for adverse effects be made for the purposes of informed consent. Although there is little specific literature on colonic irrigations, a review of the literature on related procedures such as enemas and sigmoidoscopies suggests that the risk of serious adverse effects is very low when the irrigations are performed by trained personnel using appropriate equipment.

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Injury of the Rectum by Tip of Disposable Enema

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

Extraperitoneal Perforation of the Rectum with a Rubber Rectal Tube

Extraperitoneal Perforation of the Rectum with a Rubber Rectal Tube

Usefulness and effectiveness of herbal medicines in stroke: Narrative review

Colonic Irrigations: A Review of the Historical Controversy and the Potential for Adverse Effects

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