PEDIATRICS Vol. 23 No. 5 May 1959, pp. 972-976
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PERFORATION OF THE RECTUM OR COLON IN INFANCY DUE TO ENEMA

Thomas V. Santulli M.D.1

1 Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, and the Surgical Service of the Babies Hospital, New York

Nine cases of perforation of the rectum or colon in infancy due to enema are presented and the scant literature is reviewed.

Although rare, perforation is a catastrophic complication of a simple procedure which carries a high mortality.

The mechanism of perforation and the factors contributing to the complication are discussed.




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