Disimpaction provides rapid relief from severe constipation by removing trapped stool in the rectum. The most common method involves manually breaking up and removing stool with a gloved finger. After ...

A barium enema, in principle, is similar to a barium meal or barium follow-through but is used specifically to obtain X-ray images of the large intestine. Unlike the barium meal and follow through ...

To give yourself an enema at home, fill a small bottle or container with a safe fluid, such as a saline solution. Then, gently squirt the fluid into the rectum with a clean nozzle. This directs the ...

– An enema is a quantity of fluid infused into the rectum through a tube passed into the anus. – Enemas must be prescribed. – Enemas can be used for a number of reasons: to alleviate constipation; to ...