From: Reduction of intussusception under general anesthesia by hydrostatic technique: the RIGHT technique
Number of patients and percentage | |
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Total number of patients | N = 48 |
Gender | |
Males | 33 (68.8%) |
Females | 15 (31.2%) |
Age | |
< 12 months | 20 (41.6%) |
12–24 months | 23 (47.9%) |
> 24 months | 5 (10.4%) |
Duration of symptoms | |
< 24 h | 6 (12.5%) |
24–48 h | 30 (62.5%) |
> 48 h | 12 (25%) |
Clinical presentation | |
Pain | 48 (100%) |
Rectal bleeding | 21 (43.7%) |
Vomiting | 48 (100%) |
Palpable abdominal mass | 19 (39.5%) |
USG findings | |
Ileocolic intussusception | 48 (100%) |
Volume of fluid used for reduction | |
500–1000 ml | 31 (64.5%) |
1000–2000 ml | 17 (35.4%) |
Time taken for reduction | |
< 5 min | 17 (38.6%) |
5–10 min | 24 (54.5%) |
> 10 min | 3 (6.2%) |