Table 2.
Characteristics of the intussusceptions
| Characteristics | Percentage | |
| Timing of intussusception in relation to malignancy | At diagnosis | 47.6% |
| Induction | 14.3% | |
| Maintenance | 19.0% | |
| Relapse | 19.0% | |
| Location of intussusception | Ileo-colic | 86.7% |
| Ileo-ileal | 9.3% | |
| Ileo-ileo-colic | 2.7% | |
| Colo-colic | 1.3% | |
| Chronicity of intussusception | Acute | 40.0% |
| Chronic | 60.0% | |
| Presence of a lead point | Yes | 89.7% |
| No | 10.3% | |
| Cause of lead point | Malignancy | 80.8% |
| Necrosis | 7.7% | |
| Hematoma | 3.8% | |
| Lymph node | 3.8% | |
| Typhlitis | 3.8% | |
| Barium enema reduction | Successful | 14.3% |
| Unsuccessful | 85.7% | |
| Surgical intervention required | Yes | 95.7% |
| No | 4.3% | |
| Diagnostic mode for cancer | Surgery | 77.8% |
| Colonoscopy | 11.1% | |
| Imaging | 5.6% | |
| Autopsy | 5.6% | |