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Colonic irrigation, also known as colon hydrotherapy, colonic hydrotherapy, or a "colonic", is a treatment which is used "to wash out the contents of the large bowel by means of copious enemas using water or other medication." [19] During a cleansing enema, liquid is introduced into the colon and retained for five to fifteen minutes. [20]
Whole bowel irrigation is sometimes used prior to colonoscopy, bowel surgery, other abdominal/pelvic surgery, or a barium enema examination, to cleanse the intestines, enhancing visibility of the intestines' inner surfaces, preventing complications from occurring as a result of spillage of bowel contents into the abdominal cavity, and potentially providing other benefits depending on the type ...
Although the procedure and general goals may be similar, transanal irrigation is different from colon cleansing (colon hydrotherapy), which is a term used in alternative medicine. Transanal irrigation is used for medical conditions which affect defecation, such as spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. Colon cleansing is used outside of ...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said U.S.-owned border wall materials, which were available for sale, were pulled from an Arizona auction at the government's request. The Lonestar State had shown ...
“He was beat like a man.” That is how the grandmother of 1-year-old boy Kybrel described the alleged incident that led to his hospitalization with a traumatic brain injury to Pittsburgh outlet ...
A Texas foster mother is facing serious criminal charges after the teenaged girl in her care died weighing just 78 lbs. while the woman cashed the child’s disability checks.
The term "colonic irrigation" is commonly used in gastroenterology to refer to the practice of introducing water through a colostomy or a surgically constructed conduit as a treatment for constipation. [100]
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