title: Life-threatening perineal gangrene from rectal perforation following colonic hydrotherapy: a case report.
abstract: Alternative medicine is widely publicized in Singapore. To date there are few reports of complications arising as a result of such treatments. However, there is no legislation as yet governing alternative medicine practitioners. We present an unusual case of a patient who developed life-threatening perineal gangrene as a result of rectal perforation following colonic hydrotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cheong
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery