title: The management of intussusception.
abstract: A scheme of management to achieve maximum success in hydrostatic reduction of intussusception is presented. This takes into account patient selection, radiological technique and the follow-up clinical assessment. By standardizing the management we have increased our success rate and avoided laparotomy in 64% of our patients. Most of the patients in whom the technique failed had infarcted bowel which required resection.
authors.affiliation: Wessex Department of Paediatric Radiology, Southampton General Hospital.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Paes
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hyde
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D007443:Intussusception / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate