Devastating Outcomes of Traditional Enemas: Unusual Indications for Well-Known Operations

Background Despite serious health risks having been described, traditional enemas are still often used in African traditional medicine. We aim to report two cases of complications secondary to traditional enemas, to illustrate how severe the injuries can be, and to describe the use of a Swenson type...

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Main Authors: Cleopatra Mshumpela, Giulia Brisighelli, Chris Westgarth-Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1700957