Digital clearing
Digital clearing (from Latin digitus "finger") is the manual removal of feces from the rectum . It is required when chemical laxatives are unsuccessful. Usually the reason for the constipation is an acute massive solidification of the manure into so-called " manure stones ".
During the process, one to three gloved fingers are inserted into the affected person's anus . In the second step, the fecal stones are collected by bending the fingers and removed from the intestinal tract.
literature
- W. Maletzky, A. Stegmayer-Petry: Clinic Guide Care . 2nd Edition. Jungjohann, Ulm 1995, ISBN 3-8243-1370-7 , p. 119 .
Web links
- Digital clearing in the care wiki
- Defecation: clearing out