- Use for more than 29 consecutive days 1
- Use in paediatric patients 1
- Faecal impaction 1
- Suspected or confirmed rectal mucosa impairment (e.g., severe proctitis, ischemic proctitis, and mucosal ulcerations) 1
- Large bowel (colon) or rectal surgery within the last year 1
- Rectal or anal injury 1
- Haemorrhoids of significant size 1
- Suspected or confirmed rectal/anal tumour 1
- Any in-dwelling, external rectal or anal device (e.g., thermometer, external faecal collection pouch) 1
- Allergy to any components within the kit 1
Caution should be exercised in:
- Bleeding tendencies (anti-coagulant, antiplatelet therapy or underlying coagulopathy)
- Neutropenic sepsis, due to increased risk of proctitis
- Spinal cord injury, due to the possibility of autonomic dysreflexia
- Inflammatory bowel conditions
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