colonic lavage; Harris flush; high colonic

Indications

• evacuation of flatuence in post-surgical patients
• hepatic encephalopathy
• fecal impactation

Procedure

• warm water enema with copious amounts of water instilled as far into the colon as feasible (high, hot & a hell-of-a-lot)

More general terms

• lavage

More specific terms

• fluid irrigation for fecal impactation