Paediatric intussusception in Benin city, Nigeria
Afr. j. paediatri. surg. (Online)
; 4(1): 12-15, 2007. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Intussusception is one of the leading causes of intestinal obstruction in children. This study reports our experience in the management of intussusception in Benin City; Nigeria. This was a 10-year retrospective review of intussusception in children at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital from January; 1997 to December; 2006. Twenty four children were admitted with intussusception (M F = 11.4) within the period. Only three patients (12.5) presented within 24 hours of onset of illness. Ten (41.6) presented between one and four days; seven (29.2) between five and 10 days; while four (16.6) presented between 11and14 days. Abdominal pain; irritability; blood in stools; vomiting; abdominal distension and palpablemass in various combinations were the clinical features. All the patients; except one (4); were below the age of one year. There was much delay before presentation of infantswith intussusception; with high attendant mortality
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Pediatrics
/
Child
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Retrospective Studies
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Intussusception
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Nigeria
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. j. paediatri. surg. (Online)
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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