Routine Ultrasound Control after Successful Intussusception Reduction in Children : Is It Really Necessary?

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INTRODUCTION:  Recurrence of ileocolic intussusception (ICI) has been related to residual bowel wall edema after enema reduction. Early oral tolerance has been associated with a higher risk of re-intussusception, so an imaging test (ultrasound) has traditionally been performed before restarting oral tolerance. Our aim is to analyze the cost-effectiveness of performing a routine ultrasound in patients who remain asymptomatic after successful enema reduction.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:  A retrospective observational study was performed in patients with ICI who underwent a successful enema reduction between 2005 and 2019 and distributed in two groups according to whether or not a routine ultrasound was performed before restarting oral tolerance: group A (ultrasound) or B (no ultrasound). We analyzed demographic, clinical and laboratory variables, length of hospital stay, and recurrence rate.

RESULTS:  We included 366 patients who presented 373 ICI episodes (165 in group A and 208 in group B), without significant differences in gender and age. Group A patients presented a higher percentage of vomiting and bloody stools than those in group B without differences in the other clinical features studied, time of evolution, or laboratory variables. Group A presented a higher length of hospital stay than group B (36 vs. 24 hours), although it was not statistically significant (p = 0.30). No statistically significant differences were observed in the recurrence rate between both groups (10.3% A vs. 10.8% B; p = 0.83).

CONCLUSION:  Performing routine ultrasound before restarting oral tolerance in asymptomatic patients after successful ICI reduction does not decrease the risk of re-intussusception and should not be routinely encouraged.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

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European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie - 31(2021), 1 vom: 29. Feb., Seite 115-119

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Delgado-Miguel, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
García, Antonella [VerfasserIn]
Delgado, Bonifacio [VerfasserIn]
Muñoz-Serrano, Antonio Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Miguel-Ferrero, Miriam [VerfasserIn]
Barrena, Saturnino [VerfasserIn]
Lopez Santamaria, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Martinez, Leopoldo [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 05.10.2021

Date Revised 05.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1055/s-0040-1719055

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NLM316925519