Abstract
Aim: To delineate the factors associated with operative reduction of intussusception, in contrast to enema reduction only without surgical intervention, in children aged less than 14 years. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of all children aged
Highlights
Intussusception is a common cause of abdominal pain and bowel obstruction in children
Aim: To delineate the factors associated with operative reduction of intussusception, in contrast to enema reduction only without surgical intervention, in children aged less than 14 years
We retrospectively reviewed the records of all children aged
Summary
Intussusception is a common cause of abdominal pain and bowel obstruction in children. Most of these intussusceptions are considered idiopathic in origin as there is usually no identifiable pathology. The etiology of intussusceptions remains unclear, adenovirus infection has been associated with an increased risk of intussusceptions. Most episodes of intussusception, termed “idiopathic”, arise in the ileum because of lymphoid hyperplasia of Peyer’s patches, [12], suggesting a response to infection. An infective etiology is further suggested by the presence, in about 50% of children with intussusception, of viral shedding in the stools, together with the demonstration of virus particles in pathologic specimens [13]
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