Open AccessA comparison of manual versus hydrostatic reduction in children with intussusception: Single-center experience
Author(s) -
Servet Öcal,
Muazez Çevik,
Mehmet Emin Böleken,
Ekrem Karakaş
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.132834
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , retrospective cohort study
In recent years several techniques have been recommended for intussusception treatment. In this study, an evaluation was made of intussusception cases that presented at our clinic and had reduction applied together with saline under ultrasonography (USG) and cases, which were surgically treated.