Life-threatening perineal gangrene from rectal perforation following colonic hydrotherapy: A case report

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 583-585

  Tan, M P C ^a   Cheong, Denis M O ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Colonic lavage; Fournier's gangrene; Rectal trauma; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PERINEUM; RECTUM DISEASE;

COLON; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 0033161850     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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