Intussussception

BACKGROUND: Despite the increased use of sedation in children undergoing stressful procedures, reduction of ileocolic intussusception (RII) is usually performed on awake children without any form of sedation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of severe complications of RII under sedation or anaesthesia. DESIGN: A systematic review including English language original articles of any date. PATIENTS: Children undergoing RII (pneumatic or hydrostatic) under sedation or anaesthesia...

BACKGROUND: Ileocolic intussusception is a common abdominal emergency in children, diagnosed routinely with ultrasound and treated most frequently with fluoroscopic pneumatic reduction without sedation. Alternatively, ultrasound can also be used to obviate ionizing radiation and sedation can be used to avoid discomfort from the procedure. The purpose of this study was to present our experience with sedation using saline enema under ultrasound guided control to reduce ileocolic intussusception...

BACKGROUND: Pneumatic reduction of ileocolic intussusception is often performed without sedation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the success rate of pneumatic reduction of intussusception with and without sedation. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study in Israel in two tertiary care centers using a similar protocol for pneumatic reduction of intussusception. In one center, patients had pneumatic reduction of intussusception under propofol-based sedation, while in the other, patients had pneumatic reduction of intussusception without any sedation...

BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography is a well-established efficient diagnostic tool for ileocolic intussusceptions in children. It can also be used to control hydrostatic reduction by saline enemas. This reduction method presents the advantage of avoiding radiations. Parents can even stay with their children during the procedure, which is comforting for both. The purpose of this study was to present our 20 years' experience in intussusception reductions using saline enema under ultrasound control and to assess its efficiency and safety...

OBJECTIVES: Intussusception is the most frequent cause of bowel obstruction in children. Although enema is usually used as the initial treatment, surgery may be required in more than 50% of patients. General anesthesia (GA) has been suggested to increase the rate of enema success. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether GA increases the success rate of reduction by air enema. METHODS: In this retrospective single-center study from 1989 to the end of June 2008, patients receiving air enema for intussusception reduction were studied...