A complication of cleansing enema: retained protective shield of the enema tip.
A retained enema tube sheath was encountered in 4 outpatients who underwent preparation for barium enema. This object can be detected on a plain abdominal roentgenogram, but is more readily apparent as an intraluminal foreign body during barium enema examination. We suggest that a prominent warning to remove the sheath before taking a cleansing enema be attached to the enema tip.
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D001466:Barium Sulfate