[Intestinal invagination: clinico-therapeutic study in a pediatric emergency service]. / Invaginación intestinal: estudio clinicoterapéutico en un servicio de urgencias de pediatría.

Sixty four infants with intussusception diagnosed in one year period are reviewed. The atypical form of presentation with only neurological signs, observed in six patients, is emphasized. These children consulted at an earlier time than those with the classic clinical picture. So that, a high degree of awareness is necessary. There was a significant association between bloody stools and need of surgery (p less than 0.05). We think that barium enema hydrostatic reduction is the primary form of diagnostic and treatment. Only 14 patients (22%) eventually required surgery.