title: [Hydrostatic reduction of intestinal intussusception in children. Experience in 43 cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intestinal intussusception, a medical emergency, is more commonly idiopathic and ileocolic and occurs with higher frequency in children aged 6 months to 2 years. Barium enema confirms the diagnosis and allows its hydrostatic reduction, that is the treatment of choice of this condition.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report our experience with hydrostatic reduction of intestinal intussusception in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hydrostatic reduction was attempted in 43 children with intestinal intussusception: 20 male, aged 2 to 48 months, that consulted at the Clinical Hospital of the Catholic University in Santiago.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hydrostatic reduction was successful in 33 children (77%) that were discharged from the hospital 24 to 96 hours after the procedure. A partial reduction was achieved in 10 patients (23%) who required surgery and were discharged from the hospital 5 to 8 days after the procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results are similar to those reported abroad and allow the recommendation of hydrostatic reduction as the treatment of choice for intestinal intussusception.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radiología, Hospital Clínico Universidad Católica, Santiago.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zúñiga
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Accorsi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Monsalva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lastra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montes
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D007223:Infant; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate