[Intestinal invagination. Analysis of cases].
16 cases of intussusception, occurred in the last 9 years in the Pediatric Department of the Ospedale di Circolo of Varese, are reported. Barium enema was carried out in 15 cases and the reduction of the intussusception, attempted in 5 of them, was obtained in 3 (20%). The low rate of the attempts of reduction by barium enema is consistently related to a delay in the diagnosis; 56% of the patients showed actually at the diagnosis the three main symptoms simultaneously: abdominal pain, vomiting, "currant jelly stool". The significant positive correlation (p less than 0.01) between the symptoms duration at the diagnosis and the hospitalization period points out that a correct treatment of the intussusception depends mainly on a precocious diagnosis.
Clinica Pediatrica III, Università di Pavia, Italia.
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Salvatoni
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Bevilacqua
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Martignoni
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Monestier
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Marni
D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male
D001466:Barium Sulfate
L'invaginazione intestinale. Analisi casistica.