Dünndarminvaginationen im Kindesalter: Diagnostik und Bedeutung

• DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38496
• Publication Date: 2003-04-04T08:01:48Z
• Authors: J. Siaplaouras; J. D. Moritz; L. Gortner; G. Alzen
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

Background: Intussusception is the most common cause of abdominal emergency in early childhood. The majority cases are ileocolic type intussusception. Only few reports concerning small bowel intussusception have been reported. Patients and Method: We retrospectively reviewed clinical records imaging findings all patients with diagnosis (comparing intussusception), which were documented by ultrasound period April 1997 to January 2001. routine scans included an evaluation entire abdomen using sector linear transducers high frequency (5 - 7.5 MHz) power doppler ultrasound. Results: A total 22 (9 female, 13 male) 29 diagnosed suffer from (10 19 identified treated. Children significant older comparison children (median age 50 vs. 11 months). In our series presenting symptoms consisted pain (86 %) vomiting (36 %). initial (100 %), (72 / or rectal fresh blood (35 Small was incidental finding 3 asymptomatic (14 Hydrostatic reduction attempted 14 % (vs. 93 one patient needed operative treatment 21 Outcome favorable. Conclusion: percentage observed may relate increased use improvements resolution quality images. intussusceptions short-segmented, self-limited without a lead point. less acute.