%0 Journal Article
%T Ultrasound Guided Saline Hydrostatic Reduction: A Non-Surgical Procedure for the Management of Intussusception in Children
%A Suvarna Latha
%A P. M. Venkata Sai
%A R. K. Bagadi
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 1
%N 4
%P 1-7
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2014
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1100644
%X <p class="MsoNormal">
	<span lang="EN-US">Introduction: Intussusception is the most
common cause of intestinal obstruction in infant &amp; toddler age group. Intussusception
is the telescoping of one segment of bowel into the contiguous distal segment. Peak
age incidence is between 2 months to 3 years of life. Objective of the study: To
prove the efficacy of Ultrasound guided saline hydrostatic reduction, a non surgical,
non radiation method in the management of intussusception in children. Materials
and methods: Fifty-three children in the age group of 2 months to 3 years with clinical
diagnosis of intussusception on whom the Ultrasonogram (USG) guided hydrostatic
reduction with normal saline were attempted. 500 - 1000 ml of normal saline was
used for reduction. High resolution USG (7.5 MHz) was used to assess the progress
of reduction during the procedure. Results: Our initial experience in the last six
years from April 2007 to March 2013 showed successful reduction in 45 children out
of 53 at- tempted reductions.</span>
</p>
%K Intussusception
%K Hydrostatic Reduction
%K Ultrasonography (USG)
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3089918