Table 4.
Managementa of intussusception and treatment outcome (BC level 1) (n = 116)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Non-operative reduction | ||
| Ultrasound-guided | ||
| with H2O | 7 | 6.0 |
| with NaCl | 75 | 64.7 |
| medium not specified | 7 | 6.0 |
| X-ray guided | ||
| with contrast medium | 20 | 17.2 |
| with air | 1 | 0.9 |
| No non-operative reduction | 6 | 5.2 |
| Surgical reductionb | ||
| laparoscopy | 6 | 5.2 |
| laparotomy | 30 | 25.9 |
| method not specified | 4 | 3.4 |
| No surgical reduction | 76 | 65.5 |
| Therapy outcome | ||
| recovered without sequelaec | 108 | 93.1 |
| recovered with sequelaec | 8 | 6.9 |
| death | 0 | 0.0 |
n number; BC Brighton Collaboration criteria for intussusception; level 1 highest level of diagnostic certainty; H2O water; NaCl sodium chloride; amultiple answers possible; b 34 children who underwent surgery had previously received unsuccessful non-operative treatment; cpartial bowel resection classified as permanent damage.