Presentation and management outcome of childhood intussusception in Lagos: A prospective study

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dc.contributor.authorBode, CO
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-25T11:47:24Z
dc.date.available2022-01-25T11:47:24Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Intussusception is the commonest cause of bowel obstruction in infancy and childhood. Early diagnosis and effective management have reduced morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Aim: To document the presentation, management and treatment outcome of intussusceptions at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Patients and Methods: One hundred seventy-four consecutive cases of this condition seen in children presenting at LUTH over a 5-year period were prospectively studied. Details of symptoms and signs, pre-hospital care, treatment, and outcome in LUTH were documented. Results: The triad of abdominal pain, bloody mucoid stools and palpable abdominal mass were seen in 106 (61%) of the cases. One hundred thirty-five (77.6%) had been admitted and treated with antibiotics and intravenous fluids in primary healthcare centres for an average of 3 days before referral to the LUTH. The prolonged mean duration of recognizable symptoms of 3 days accounted for a 70.4% bowel resection rate. Wound infection occurred in 61 (36.1%), whereas faecal fistulae developed in six (3.6%), and burst abdomen in five (3%) cases. Seven (4.1%) patients developed incisional herniae. Overall, the mortality rate was 12.1%. Conclusion: The early symptoms of intussusception would seem to be missed by primary healthcare workers in Lagos, with consequently high morbidity and mortality. There is an urgent need to re-emphasize these symptoms to first-line healthcare providers and parents through public enlightenment campaigns.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBode C O. Presentation and management outcome of childhood intussusception in Lagos: A prospective study. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2008;5:24-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10763
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluweren_US
dc.subjectIntussusceptionsen_US
dc.subjectDelayed diagnosisen_US
dc.subjectChildhooden_US
dc.subjectPatientsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titlePresentation and management outcome of childhood intussusception in Lagos: A prospective studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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