Liquid injected into the rectum either as a purgative or medicine, Also called clyster.
A liquid preparation injected into the rectum, resulting in complete emptying of the large bowel in minutes.
Flushing the lower large intestine with a fluid.
A liquid substance put into the rectum to introduce a drug into the body, to wash out the colon before an operation or for diagnosis.
Insertion of liquid into the rectum to remove feces, to help diagnose certain gastrointestinal disorders (barium enema), or to administer drugs or nourishment.
A liquid instilled from a tube or syringe into the rectum. Enemas are used for treatment of constipation or for medical diagnosis, such as a barium ENEMA, a type of X-ray procedure of the lower gastrointestinal tract.
A quantity of fluid infused into the rectum through a tube passed through the anus. An evacuant enema (soap suds or mineral oil) is used to remove feces. A barium enema using barium sulfate, which is opaque to X-rays, is given to demonstrate the colon by X-ray. A therapeutic enema is used to insert drugs into the rectum, such as corticosteroids in the treatment of proctocolitis.
Introduction of fluid into the rectum via the anus. Enemas may be given to clear the intestine of faeces prior to intestinal surgery or to relieve severe constipation. They may also be used to give barium for diagnostic X-rays as well as drugs such as corticosteroids, used to treat ulcerative colitis. The patient is placed on his or her side with a support under the hips. A catheter with a lubricated end is inserted into the rectum and warmed enema fluid gently injected. Disposable enemas and miniature enemas, which can be self-administered, are widely used; they contain pre-prepared solution.
The introduction of a solution into the rectum and colon to stimulate bowel activity and cause emptying of the lower intestine, for feeding or therapeutic purposes, to give anesthesia, or to aid in radiographic studies.
The injection of a liquid through the anus into the large intestine.
A fluid substance administered rectally, traversing into the lower portion of the intestine, with the purpose of inducing bowel movement.
An enema is a procedure where fluid is introduced into the rectum via a tube inserted through the anus. It can be carried out for multiple reasons: as a treatment method, as a preparatory measure before intestinal surgery, or as a diagnostic tool.
An enema may be utilized to remove feces from the intestine, either to ease constipation or prepare for intestinal surgery. Additionally, enemas can be used to deliver medications, like corticosteroid drugs used in managing the inflammatory bowel disease known as ulcerative colitis. A specific type of enema, known as a barium enema, is employed to diagnose disorders affecting the large intestine.
There’s no need for anesthesia during this procedure, though it might cause minor discomfort as the fluid expands the intestine. The patient lies on one side with their hips elevated on a pillow. A catheter, which is a flexible tube featuring a soft, well-lubricated tip, is carefully inserted into the rectum. The enema fluid, which is warmed to avoid a sudden contraction of the intestine, is gradually infused through the catheter. Treatment doses frequently come with their own applicators.
Fluid administered into the rectum for purposes such as cleansing, alleviating constipation, applying medicinal solutions to the bowel lining, or introducing nutrients or medications for absorption through the lower bowel’s lining.