Table 2.
Investigation, treatment, and outcome of all children with intussusceptions in Chiang Mai University Hospital and Siriraj Hospital from 2006 to 2012 (all 190 cases)
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Investigations | ||
| WBC count (/mm3)a | 12,000 | 9,030–15,800 |
| Neutrophils (%)b | 56.56 | 16.78 |
| Na (mmol/L)b | 136.67 | 4.26 |
| Ultrasound (poor prognosis sign) | 76 | 45.24 |
| Location | ||
| Right lower quadrant | 17 | 9.34 |
| Right upper quadrant | 101 | 55.49 |
| Left upper quadrant | 33 | 18.13 |
| Left lower quadrant | 29 | 15.93 |
| In rectum | 2 | 1.10 |
| Treatment | ||
| Surgical (presence of contraindication for nonsurgical reduction) | 20 | 10.53 |
| Nonsurgical (170 cases) | 170 | 89.47 |
| Pneumatic reduction | 111 | 65.29 |
| Hydrostatic reduction | 59 | 34.71 |
| Outcome (170 cases) | ||
| Successful reduction | 94 | 55.29 |
Notes:
a
Median, interquartile range;
b
mean, standard deviation.
Abbreviation: WBC, white blood cell count.