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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]
There is no scientific evidence to support any positive health claim for this practice, and medical authorities advise that the procedure may be dangerous. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Coffee enemas are an important part of Gerson therapy , a discredited alternative cancer treatment that was promoted by the Gerson Institute in the 1970s.
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 ...
Radwah Oda was diagnosed with colon cancer at 30. She shares five symptoms she dismissed, including narrow stools, blood in the stool, pain and fatigue.
1.1.1.2.1 ATC codes for drugs ... The term "colonic irrigation" is commonly used in gastroenterology to ... as rash and potentially dangerous is an ...
A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation [1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency). [2]
Depending on the level of obstruction, bowel obstruction can present with abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation.Bowel obstruction may be complicated by dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities due to vomiting; respiratory compromise from pressure on the diaphragm by a distended abdomen, or aspiration of vomitus; bowel ischemia or perforation from prolonged distension or ...
Elements of Hydrotherapy for Nurses. Brushton, New York: Teach Services. ISBN 978-1-57258-521-8. Campion, Margaret Reid, ed. (2001). Hydrotherapy: Principles and Practice. Woburn, Massachusetts: Butterworth-Heineman. ISBN 0-7506-2261-X. Cayleff, Susan E (1991). Wash and Be Healed: The Water-Cure Movement and Women's Health. Philadelphia: Temple ...