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Postoperative intussusception in children.

S de Vries1, C Sleeboom, D C Aronson

  • 1Paediatric Surgical Centre Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital AMC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The British Journal of Surgery
|February 23, 1999
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Postoperative intussusception is a rare complication in children following surgery. Early recognition and intraoperative reduction are key to successful treatment of this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

  • Postoperative intussusception is an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction in pediatric patients.
  • This condition is often overlooked in the postoperative period.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the characteristics and outcomes of postoperative intussusception in children.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering this diagnosis in the pediatric age group.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of eleven consecutive cases of postoperative intussusception.
  • Data collected over a 16-year period (1981-1997).

Main Results:

  • Symptoms typically appeared a median of 5 days post-operation.
  • Diagnosis was often delayed, usually made during reoperation.

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  • Ten out of eleven cases were successfully treated with manual reduction during surgery.

    • Conclusions:

    • Postoperative intussusception is a rare but characteristic complication in pediatric patients.
    • Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for this condition in children presenting with postoperative intestinal obstruction.