Abstract:
This Is A Prospective Study Carried
Out At The Department Of Neonatal And
Pediatric Surgery In SDM Hospital Sattur,
Dharwad, Karnataka, Over A Period Of 4
Years Between July 2009 And June 2013.
We Analyzed The Diagnosed Cases Of
Intussusceptions And Did An Outcome
Analysis. Fifty Peadiatiric Patients Aged
Less Than 14 Yrs With Diagnosis Of
Intussusception Were Included In This
Study. 50 Cases Of Intussusception
Accounted For 25% Of The Gastrointestinal
Obstruction In Our Setup. Highest Number
Of Patients Were Within 1 Year Of Age
(80%), Male To Female Ratio Was 2:1, The
Exact Aetiology Of Intussusception Could
Not Be Indentified In Majority Of The Cases.
Abdominal Pain (80%), Vomiting (60%) And
Per Rectal Bleeding (40%) Were Common
Presentations. Only 20% Of Patients
Managed With Ultrasound Guided Saline
Reduction Were As 80% Patients Were
Managed Surgically. Ileocolic Type Was
Commonest Type Of Intussusception (90%).
Postoperative Complications Were Noted In
16% Cases. The Overall MoRTAlity Rate
Was 4% (2 Out Of 50) And Delayed
Referrals Were The Significant ContribUTIng
Factors For MoRTAlity.
