Perforation and mortality after cleansing enema for acute constipation are not rare but are preventable

OBJECTIVES: Constipation is a common complaint, frequently treated with cleansing enema. Enemas can be very effective but may cause serious adverse events, such as perforation or metabolic derangement. Our aim was to evaluate the outcome of the use of cleansing enema for acute constipation and to as...

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Autores principales: Niv, Galia, Grinberg, Tamar, Dickman, Ram, Wasserberg, Nir, Niv, Yaron
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3641812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23658492
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S44417

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3641812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23658492
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S44417

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