Intussusception is an obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract which occurs more frequently in childhood than adulthood.
In children over 3 year old, intussusception occurs rarely.
This study analyzes the etiology and clinical features of 38 cases of intussusception treated surgically in children 3 years old or older at Yonsei Medical Center from January 1973 to December 1993.
@ES The results are as follows;
@EN 1) The age incidence between 3-4 years old was the most common(36.8%). In sex distribution, male to female ratio was 2.17: 1 (26: 12).
2) The duration from the onset of symptoms to admission, for 39.5% of patients was within 24 hours, 18.4% from 24 hours to 48 hours and 15.9% from 48 hours to 72 hours.
Frequent signs and symptoms were intermittent abdominal pain(86.8%), vomiting(63.2%), mucoid bloody stools(36.8%) , and a palpable abdominal mass(21.1%).
4) The most common type was ileocolic type (42.2%), and the next was ileoileal type(28.9%).
5) Manual reduction was performed in 52.6% o the cases, intestinal resection in 36.8% and other operative method in 10.4%.
6) The leading point was identified in 8 cases(21.1%).
7) The leading points were malignant lymphoma in 4 cases, Henoch-Scholein purpura in 2 cases, ileal polyp and Meckel's diverticulum in each 1 case.
8) Sixteen children(42.1%) were 6 years old or older and two of them had leading points(12.5%). In these two children, the leading points were malignant lymphoma.
9) In the cases of intussusception over 3 year old, leading points were more frequently found. Malignant lymphoma occurred frequently as a leading point, especially in children over 6 years old. These things should be considered preoperatively.
|