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[Bowel intussusception on the child: clinical therapeutical study]

C Sabetay1, Fl Purcaru, Anca Maloş

  • 1Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Craiova.

Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)
|March 3, 2004
PubMed

Insights

Intussusception, a common cause of bowel obstruction in infants, occurs when the bowel telescopes. This retrospective study analyzed 72 pediatric cases diagnosed between 1975 and 2000.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Clinical Epidemiology

Context:

  • Intussusception is the leading cause of intestinal obstruction in children aged 5 months to 1 year.
  • The condition involves the telescoping of one bowel segment into another, leading to obstruction.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of pediatric intussusception.
  • To examine the frequency of intussusception over time, by season, age, sex, and residence.
  • To evaluate clinical forms and the delay between symptom onset and treatment initiation.

Summary:

  • This study reviewed 72 cases of intussusception diagnosed in children between 1975 and 2000.
  • Data analyzed included incidence trends, seasonal variations, patient demographics, clinical presentations, and treatment timelines.
  • The findings provide insights into the patterns and management of intussusception in a pediatric cohort over a 25-year period.

Impact:

  • Informs clinical practice regarding the diagnosis and management of intussusception in children.
  • Contributes to understanding the long-term epidemiological trends of this common pediatric surgical emergency.
  • Highlights the importance of timely treatment for intussusception to improve patient outcomes.

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