Rectal perforation from colonic irrigation administered by alternative practitioners [3]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 575-576

  Handley, Doug ^a   Rieger, Nick A ^b   Rodda, David J ^b  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ENEMA;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; AMEBIASIS; CASE REPORT; COLON LAVAGE; COLOSTOMY; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; INTESTINE PRESSURE; LAPAROTOMY; LETTER; PATIENT EDUCATION; RECTUM PERFORATION;

EID: 9144264250     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06454.x     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Colonic irrigation and the theory of autointoxication: a triumph of ignorance over science [editorial]. J Clin Gastroenterol 1997; 24:196-198.
2. National Health and Medical Research Council Medicine Advisory Committee. Colonic irrigation. Report of the Session (NHMRC) 1982 October Canberra. Canberra: NHMRC, 1982. (Indexed in Australasian Medical Index Jan 2004.)
3. Parun H, Butnarug G, Neufeld D, et al. Enema induced perforation of the rectum in chronically constipated patients. Dis Colon Rectum 1999; 42: 1609-1612.