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Record 1 2008-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

Colon and rectal tubes [are] used for the administration of enemas and certain medications.

OBS

MYTH. A rectal catheter is the same as a rectal tube. FACT. An indwelling balloon catheter is a large-bore catheter ... connected to a bedside drainage bag to collect liquid stool. A rectal tube, which has no balloon, is a short piece of plastic tubing similar to the tubing used to administer a large-volume enema. It's generally used to relieve flatulence unresponsive to activity or medications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
CONT

La sonde rectale mesure et soustrait la pression intra-abdominale.

Spanish

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