Incidence of recurrent intussusception following barium versus air enema.
The aim of this study was to determine whether using air enema for acute intussusception is related to a higher rate of recurrence than other methods of treatment. A 10-y (1986-95) retrospective study was performed in a university-affiliated paediatric division. The overall recurrence rate for 97 patients with acute intussusception was 7.8% (10% of whom were treated non-surgically). There were no recurrences following the surgical treatment. In matched groups of patients, no risk factors were found for recurrence following air vs barium enema.
Eshel
G
G
Division of Pediatrics, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Affiliated to Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Barr
J
J
Heiman
E
E
Bistritzer
T
T
Broide
E
E
Klin
B
B
Aladjem
M
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000388:Air; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure
D001466:Barium Sulfate