[Hydrostatic reduction of intestinal intussusception in children. Experience in 43 cases].
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.
García
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Departamento de Radiología, Hospital Clínico Universidad Católica, Santiago.
Flores
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P
Zúñiga
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Accorsi
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E
Monsalva
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R
Lastra
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M
Montes
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P
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
D001466:Barium Sulfate