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.
MeSH terms
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Colon
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Complementary Therapies
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Emergencies
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Female
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Gangrene / diagnosis
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Gangrene / etiology*
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Gangrene / surgery
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Humans
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Hydrotherapy / adverse effects*
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Hydrotherapy / instrumentation
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Intestinal Perforation / complications*
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Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
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Intestinal Perforation / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Perineum / pathology*
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Perineum / surgery
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Rectal Diseases / complications*
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Rectal Diseases / etiology*
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Rectal Diseases / surgery