title: Pneumatic intussusception reduction via a colostomy: case report.
abstract: Intussusception is uncommon in infants with a colostomy. The authors present the first documented case of intussusception in an infant with a colostomy in which pneumatic reduction was achieved via the stomal opening. The inflated balloon of a Foley catheter was plugged against the stoma at skin level and a tight seal was obtained. Successful reduction was achieved without any adverse effects to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, London, England.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mushtaq
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007327:Insufflation / Q000379:methods*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male