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Intussusception: evolution of current management.

J Bruce1, Y S Huh, D R Cooney

  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY 14222.

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
|September 1, 1987
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Hydrostatic reduction for intussusception in children significantly lowered mortality rates compared to surgery. This shift in management improved outcomes, with no deaths in successful barium enema reductions.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Intussusception is a common surgical emergency in infants and children.
  • Historically, operative reduction was the primary treatment for intussusception.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a management change from operative to hydrostatic reduction on intussusception treatment outcomes.
  • To compare recurrence rates and mortality between operative and hydrostatic reduction methods.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 583 pediatric intussusception cases treated between 1930-1985.
  • Analysis of treatment outcomes before and after a 1970 management shift favoring barium enema reduction.

Main Results:

  • Mortality decreased from 3.9% (operative) to 1.3% (hydrostatic reduction).

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  • Successful barium enema reduction had zero mortality.
  • Recurrence rates were 8.5% overall, with 66% following barium enema and 33% after surgery.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hydrostatic reduction via barium enema is a safer and effective treatment for pediatric intussusception.
    • The shift in management significantly improved patient survival rates.
    • While recurrence can occur, hydrostatic reduction offers a lower-risk approach.