Hyponatremia and Perforation of the Bowel Following a Series of Water Enemas

Abstract

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Lieberman, W. : The enema; some historical notes. Rev. Gastroenterol. 13: 215, 1946.

Hiatt, R.B. : Pathologic physiology of congenital megacolon. Ann. Surg. 133: 313, 1951.

Ziskind, A. , and Gellis, S.S. : Water intoxication following tap water enemas. Am. J. Dis. Child. 96: 699, 1958.

Turell, R. : Laceration to anorectum incident to enema. Arch. Surg. 81: 953, 1960.

Seaman, W.B. , and Wells, J. : Complications of the barium enema. Gastroenterology 48: 728, 1965.

Sartulli, T.V. : Perforation of the rectum and colon in infancy due to enema. Pediatrics 23: 972,1959.

Hamit, H.F. : Perforation of the colon after barium enema and air contrast study. Amer. Surg. 21: 1226, 1955.

DeCarlo, J. : Complications associated with diagnostic barium enema. Surgery 47: 965, 1960.

Burt, C.V.A. : Pneumatic rupture of the intestinal canal. Arch. Surg. 22: 875, 1931.

10.

Noveroske, R.J. : Perforation of a normal colon by too much pressure. J. Ind. State Med. Assoc. 65: 23, 1972.

11.

Shlim, N. : Rupture of cecum during administration of an enema. Am. J. Surg. 87: 798, 1954.

12.

Hawkes, E.Z. : Rupture of colon while taking an enema. Surg . Clin North Am. 6: 1563, 1926.

13.

Grant, R.B. , and Murray, S.D. : Perforation of the sigmoid colon following enema. Surgery 24: 867, 1948.

14.

Scatamachia, E. : Rottura del Cicco Durante un Lavaggio Intestinale. Riforma Med., 53: 339, 1937.

15.

Yudis, M. , Cohen, A. , and Pearce, A.E. : Perforation of the transverse colon during barium enema and air contrast studies . Am. Surg. 34: 334, 1968.

16.

Bevy, G.S. : The administration of enemas to infants and children. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 3: 191, 1956.

17.

Bashour, S.B. , and Pierce, R.J. : Perforation of normal colon by barium enema in an infant with gangrenous ileocolic intrussusception. Am. J. Surg. 112: 787, 1966.