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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(9):683-690. Published online September 30, 1973.

Clinical Observation of 90 Cases of Intussusception in Infancy & Children

Jung Lim Rhee¹, Byang Hae Yoon¹, Keun Chan Sohn¹, Keun Soo Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center Seoul, Korea

Abstract

The clinical studies of 90 cases of intussusception in infancy and children were mcde. 1)Of the 90 cases, 42 cases (46.7%) were admitted to the Dept, of Pediatrics and 48 cases (53. 3%) were admitted to the Dept, of General Surgery. 2)Hales were more affected than females. The ratio was 2.7 : 1. 3)In age incidence, the cases were seen mostly at the age of under 1 year〔75.6%), especlaely from 3rd to 12th month of lefe (70%) 4)among siblings the first baby was most frequently affected (43%). 5)There was no correction by barium, reduction in the cases who were admitted over 48 hours after symptoms developed. 6)The cardial symptoms and signs were abdominal pain (87.8%) blood stool (82.2%) vomiting (73.3%) and palpable abdominal mass (55.6%) 7)The most common types of intussusception were ileocolic (42%) and ileocecal type (40%) 8)Barium reduction was successfully done in the 33 cases of pediatric patient (79%) but only 8 cases were done among surgical patient (17%) 9)Our motality rates was 4.4%

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