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Medical risks of improper enema procedures

Overview

Medical reports have highlighted the severe physical risks associated with improper enema procedures performed in non-clinical settings or via self-administration.

In one instance, an 81-year-old woman in Vietnam suffered a ruptured sigmoid colon and septic shock after attempting to treat constipation at home using a high-pressure water spray. Surgeons had to perform an emergency operation to remove the ruptured section and create a stoma.

In a separate case in Zhejiang, China, a 42-year-old woman was hospitalized with a perforated intestine and peritonitis following a “detoxification” enema service at a beauty salon. Medical professionals warned that such cosmetic procedures lack scientific evidence and pose risks including electrolyte imbalance, water intoxication, and intestinal injury.

Entities

Chen Chenghao · Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital · Nguyen Thanh Luan · 19-8 Hospital

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Zhejiang woman hospitalized after beauty salon enema causes intestinal perforation

    A woman in Zhejiang, China, suffered an intestinal perforation and peritonitis after a high-priced enema treatment at a beauty salon, prompting medical warnings against non-medical detoxification.

  2. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    81-year-old woman suffers ruptured colon from self-enema

    An 81-year-old woman in Vietnam required emergency surgery after a self-enema with a high-pressure water spray caused a ruptured sigmoid colon and life-threatening septic shock.

Sources

bccnews.com.tw · epochtimes.com · health.ettoday.net · kenh14.vn · kienthuc.net.vn · reddot.my · thanhnien.vn