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[Intussusception: diagnosis and treatment with saline enema under ultrasound]
Harefuah
|February 1, 1995
Insights
Intussusception, a common childhood abdominal emergency, can now be treated non-surgically. This study shows promising results using ultrasound-guided saline enema for intussusception reduction in infants.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Diagnostic imaging
Background:
- Intussusception is the most frequent abdominal emergency in young children.
- Traditional treatments include surgical and nonsurgical methods.
- Recent advancements have improved nonsurgical intussusception treatment options.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided saline enema for intussusception treatment.
- To present initial results from a series of infant cases.
Main Methods:
- Infants diagnosed with intussusception using ultrasound.
- Treatment administered via saline enema under real-time ultrasound guidance.
- Data collected on the outcomes of the first 7 treated infants.
Main Results:
- Ultrasound successfully diagnosed intussusception in all cases.
- Ultrasound-guided saline enema was employed as the primary treatment modality.
- Initial outcomes for the 7 infants in the series were documented.
Conclusions:
- Ultrasound-guided saline enema represents a viable and improved nonsurgical approach for intussusception.
- This method offers a less invasive treatment option for pediatric intussusception.
Abstract:
Intussusception is the most common abdominal emergency of early childhood. In the past 100 years intussusception has been treated by both surgical and nonsurgical methods. The last few years have brought improved nonsurgical methods of treatment. We present the results of ultrasonic diagnosis, and of treatment by saline enema under ultrasound, in the first 7 infants in our series.