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Cuff expander eases enema tip assembly.

M A Hurrell
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Some barium enema kits are manufactured with two-part enema tips, enabling a cuff to be placed on the tip only if required. Difficulty can be experienced during enema tip assembly while attempting to place the cuff on the tip. A readily available gadget used in the farming sector provides a neat and cost-effective solution to this problem.

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M A Hurrell. 1993. Cuff expander eases enema tip assembly.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1673.1993.tb00055.x

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