title: Pneumatic reduction of intussusception using equipment readily available in the hospital.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of pneumatic reduction of intussusception using equipment readily available in the hospital. Twenty-two children aged between four months and four years had pneumatic reduction of intussusception. The device used was assembled using (i) a hand-held pump attached to a pressure gauge, and (ii) a 3-way Foley's balloon catheter. There was a 73% success rate and there were no complications. The device used was effective and safe for the pneumatic reduction of intussusception.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zulfiqar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noryati
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hamzaini
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Thambidorai
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007327:Insufflation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D012007:Rectum; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography