%0 Journal Article
%T Enfrentamiento m¨¦dico quir¨²rgico de la invaginaci¨®n intestinal: Experiencia de una instituci¨®n universitaria An experience in the medical and surgical management of intestinal intussusception in children
%A Patricio Montes C
%A Gonzalo Soto D
%A Ana Codoceo P
%A Mar¨ªa Ma£¿ana de T
%J Revista m¨¦dica de Chile
%D 2000
%I Sociedad M¨¦dica de Santiago
%X Background: Management of intestinal intussusception in children has evolved from exclusively surgical treatments to nonoperative reduction under fluoroscopic monitoring. Aim: To report a 10 year experience in a University Hospital in the management of intestinal intussusception. Patients and methods: Seventy two patients, aged 2 to 72 months of age, with an uncomplicated intussusception, that were treated by barium or air enema, were studied. Results: The success rate was 73% with barium reductions, and 100% with air reductions. In 17 patients (24%), enema reduction was unsuccessful and were subjected to a surgical reduction. Conclusions: Nonsurgical reduction is safe and effective as the initial treatment of uncomplicated intussusception in children
%K Enema
%K Intussusception
%K Treatment outcome
%U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872000000300009