An enema procedure may be prescribed to flush out the last portion of the colon if your child is constipated.

In this procedure, a laxative is administered though your child's anus and into the rectum by an applicator or small-caliber tube. An X-ray of your child's abdomen may be obtained at the end of the procedure to assess its success.

This intervention is only available at CHOP’s Main Campus.

Enema administration how-to videos

• Administration of high-volume colonic cone enema
• Administration of high-volume colonic enema with a Foley catheter
• Administration of high-volume colonic enema with a red rubber catheter
• How to give an enema to a child