Pneumatic intussusception reduction via a colostomy: case report.
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.
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, London, England.
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D002404:Catheterization; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007327:Insufflation / Q000379:methods*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male