Enema-Induced spastic left colon syndrome: An unintended consequence of chronic enema use.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Alberto PeñaAndrea Bischoff

Abstract

Enemas have become a common practice for treating fecal incontinence and severe constipation. Several patients receiving enemas complained of severe, colicky, abdominal pain during enema administration and complained that the duration for fluid to pass was progressively increasing. Contrast studies showed a startling picture of severe right colon dilatation and a spastic, narrow, left colon. An investigation was started to seek the origin and possible management of this condition. Medical and radiologic records were reviewed retrospectively, with emphasis on the type and ingredients of enemas used, the duration the patients had been receiving enemas, and their original diagnosis. A literature review was done on previous reports of this condition and publications related to long-term use of enemas. This series included 22 patients (average age, 19.6 years; range, 8-54) with fecal incontinence due to anorectal malformations (10 cases), myelomeningocele (5), cloaca (2), severe colonic dysmotility (2), Hirschsprung's disease (2), and sacrococcygeal teratoma (1). The average duration of enema use was 13.7 years (range, 4-45). The composition of the enemas included saline/glycerin (six cases), only saline solution (five), saline/glyc...Continue Reading

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