Ileocolic intussusception and hydrostatic reduction in a 2-year-old girl

Ileocolic intussusception and hydrostatic reduction in a 2-year-old girl.

DESCRIPTION A 2-year-old previously well girl presented at the hospital with intermittent acute painful crying (colicky pain) that recurred at frequent intervals for some hours. Between these episodes, she was painless but refused to eat or drink. During palpation, a mass was suspected in the right hemiabdomen. The rectal examination was unremarkable, and no bloody diarrhoea was present. Abdomi...

Intraoperative hydrostatic reduction of intussusception

AIMS To find out an easier way of reduction of intussusception during open surgery to avoid unnecessary bowel injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS Under general anesthesia, before laparotomy, warm normal saline was infused into the rectum with a Foley catheter and an intravenous drip set maintaining the level of the bottle at 80 cm above the operating table. After opening the abdomen, pressure was a...

Mediterranean Stomatocytosis/macrothrombocytopenia in A 9-Year-Old Girl

Sonographycally guided hydrostatic reduction of childhood intussusception

Background. Intussusception is the most common cause of bowel obstruction in children under two years of age. The proximal part of the bowel and its mesentery (the intussusceptum) enter within that part immediately beneath it (the intussuscipiens). Being pulled by peristalsis the mesenterial vessels get compressed which result in ishaemia of the bowel wall. Most intussusceptions are ileocolic. ...

Primary ileoileal intussusception without a lead point simulating appendicular mass in a 4-year-old girl.

To cite: Patel RV, Shepherd G, Kumar H, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-203390 DESCRIPTION A 4-year-old girl presented with a 4-day history of right-lower quadrant and suprapubic abdominal pain, vomiting and low-grade fever. On examination, she was found pale, tachycardic and with intermittent pain. Abdominal examination revealed a pal...