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KMID : 1130320080510050500
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2008 Volume.51 No. 5 p.500 ~ p.505
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Clinical features of transient small bowel intussusception in children
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Heo Ji-Seung
Seo Eun-Min
Shim Eun-Jung
Cho Do-Jun
Kim Dug-Ha
Min Ki-Sik
Yoo Ki-Yang
Lee Kwan-Seob
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Abstract
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Purpose: We analyzed the clinical features, management and outcome of small bowel intussusception in children compared with ileocolic intussusception.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 210 children with documented intussusception, in whom intussusception was initially diagnosed by ultrasonography during the four-year period of 2002 to 2005.
Results: A total of 191 children were diagnosed with ileocolic intussusception and 19 were diagnosed with small bowel intussusception. Children with small bowel intussusception were older than children with ileocolic intussusception (P<0.05). In comparison to patients with ileocolic intussusception the characteristic presenting symptoms-such as currant jelly stool and palpable mass-were rarely observed in patients with small bowel intussusception. In ileocolic intussusception, air reduction (92.2%), or surgical reduction (7.3%) was performed; however, in small bowel intussusception, spontaneous reduction (78.9%) was observed and no surgical reduction was required in our study.
Conclusion: Conservative management with close observation and follow-up sonographic evaluation rather than an immediate operation is recommended for children with small bowel intussusception.
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KEYWORD
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Small bowel, Intussusception, Children
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