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KMID : 0311119680090020121
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Yonsei Medical Journal
1968 Volume.9 No. 2 p.121 ~ p.126
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Statistical Observation of Ileocecal Intussuception
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Suh, Jung Ho
Choi Byung Sook/An, Seung Bong
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Abstract
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This report includes experiences of 63 cases of intussusception treated in Severance Hospital from October 1964 to September 1968.
1. In age´ distribution, 44 cases were observed under one year of age (69.9%) and peak incidence occurs from the 4th to 7th month (38%). Males showed a decidedly higher incidence than females with a ratio of 2.3:1. Seasonal incidence showed 33.3 per cent in the Summer.
2. The cardinal symptoms and signs were irritability or abdominal pain, palpable abdominal mass, vomiting, and bloody mucous stools.
3. 7 out of 63 cases had an underlying cause; Meckel´ s- diverticulum 2, enteric cyst 1, submucosal cyst 1, lymphosarcoma 1, reticulum cell sarcoma 1, and malrotation, and 5 cases out of six were under 3 years of age.
4. Of 63 cases, operative intervention without trial of barium enema reduction was used in 24 cases, 7 cases had only diagnostic barium enema. In the rest of the cases, namely 32 cases, hydrostatic pressure barium enema was performed and successful reduction was accomplished in 13 cases.
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