Epidemiological and clinical study of intussusceptions in a group of children below 6 years old in Najaf Governorate

Abstract EN

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, 7 cases (17.07) in winter.

This study showed variation in presentation, 25 cases (60.97 %) presenting with bloody diarrhea, 12 cases (29.26 %) with red currant 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), 10 cases(24.39 %) (bottle feeding).

In all cases surgical reduction performed.