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Epidemiological and clinical study of Intussusceptions in a group of | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 12-20 | ||
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| ; ; DR .Jasim M. Hashim. Assistant professor of pediatrics MBChB; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This retrospective study was conducted in Al-Zahraa M.C.H. and AL-Sader teaching hospital to assess the various epidemiological and clinical features of intussusception. Forty one cases included in this study selected from January-2006-till Augest -2007. Below 6 months 8cases (19.51%) ,6 months-2 years 26 cases(63.41%), 2 years-4 years 4cases (9.76%) ,4-6 years 3 cases (7.32%). Thirty-two cases (78.04%) were male, 9 cases (21.95%) were female.This study showed sex preponderance (male:female ratio)(4:1.2). Thirty-six cases (87.80%) were from urban area while 5cases (12.2%) were from rural area.Regarding seasonal variation appear 21 cases (51.21%) in summer,13 cases (31.7% ) in spring,7cases(17.07)in winter.This study showed variation in presentation ,25 cases (60.97%) presenting with bloody diarrhea,12 cases(29.26%) with red current jelly stool ,4cases (9.75%) with abdominal distention.In ultrasound study of 31cases (75.60%),16 cases (51.6%) showed no mass,15 cases (48.4%) showed right side mass or left side mass.According to type of feeding 16 cases (39.02%) (mixed feeding) ,15cases (36.58%) (breast feeding),10cases(24.39%)(bottle feeding).In all cases surgical reduction performed. | ||
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