Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Intussusception

Peak age 6-12 months
80% occur by the age of 24 months
Diagnosis by ultrasound

Treatment
Air Enema Reduction
80% reduced non-operationally
10% recurrence in 72 hours
Pathological lead point more prone to recurrence

View my collection, "Intussusception" from NCBI

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