The management of intussusception.
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.
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Wessex Department of Paediatric Radiology, Southampton General Hospital.
Hyde
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Griffiths
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D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D007443:Intussusception / Q000628:therapy*
D001466:Barium Sulfate