Is it good to give children an enema?

In fact, if the child can take medicine normally to treat the disease, enema is not recommended. The main reason for children to have enema is that they have intussusception and there is no better means of treatment, so enema is the only measure to improve the disease. Generally speaking, children will feel weaker after enema and should eat more nutritious food afterwards, but the food must be light and hygienic.

The treatment method of intussusception enema mainly utilizes various pressures such as air to separate the intussusception parts of the intestinal cavity. Therefore, after the intussusception enema, the intestines can fully return to their original position and function naturally. However, it is not advisable to eat immediately after the intussusception enema to prevent secondary stimulation of the intestines.

Generally speaking, patients can eat 1-2 days after intussusception enema. It is recommended to have intravenous infusion to supplement nutrition. Patients should wait until anal gas and bowel movements are restored before feeding milk or water.

2. Soft food and liquid food

After the child is old enough to eat, he should eat small meals frequently, with mainly soft liquid food, such as rice porridge, noodles, noodle soup, etc. He can drink vegetable soup, fish soup and bone soup appropriately, but do not give your child high-fat and greasy soup. After gradual recovery, give a high-calorie, high-protein, high-vitamin, easily digestible, low-residue diet.

During this period, try to eat less or no eggs, do not eat foods that are difficult to digest or too greasy, do not eat raw or cold foods, do not eat spicy foods, do not eat puffed foods, carbonated drinks, and avoid eating sweets and soy products to prevent gas production. In short, avoid eating raw, cold, sticky, hard, and spicy foods.

1) Before the child is awake from sedation, the pillow is removed and the child is placed in a supine position. After waking up, if the blood pressure is stable and the general condition is good, different body positions can be adopted as needed.

2) Pay attention to changes in the child's complexion, breathing and vital signs, and pay attention to abdominal distension and flatulence.

(When the child's face becomes ruddy, there is no more paroxysmal crying, vomiting no longer occurs, the original mass is no longer palpable when palpating the abdomen, and the anus is flat and yellow stool is discharged, it means that the child is cured. You can also do a carbon test: take activated carbon orally, and observe the discharge of black carbon rice stool after 6 to 8 hours, which proves that the intestinal tract is unobstructed and the obstruction is relieved.)

4) Start with a liquid diet, in small, frequent meals. First feed a small amount of boiled water, rice soup or diluted milk and then gradually transition to a normal diet.

5) Strengthen supportive treatment, supplement vitamins with intravenous nutrition, and maintain water and electrolyte balance. Antibiotics and hormones were administered as prescribed by the doctor to prevent infection and reduce intestinal wall edema.