Risk factors for failure of hydrostatic reduction in children with intussusception in Hasan Sadikin General Hospital.

INTRODUCTION

Intussusception is a medical emergency caused by proximal insertion of the intestinal segment to its lumen, which results in ischemia, necrosis, and sepsisassociated mortality in pediatric patients. Intussusception is managed mainly by surgical reduction; hydrostatic reduction is a noninvasive alternative with lower risk of complications. The study was aimed to analyze the risk factors for the failure of hydrostatic reduction in children with intussusception at the Hasan Sadikin General Hospital.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

The medical records of children diagnosed with intussusception and treated with hydrostatic reduction during January 2010 and September 2019 were included. Variables of the study included age, sex, onset of symptoms, and outcome. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the significance and strength of correlation on the included characteristics with outcomes of hydrostatic reduction in the population. The p < 0.05 was deemed significant.

RESULTS

There were a total of 56 children with intussusception who were treated with hydrostatic therapy during the study period. The failure rate of hydrostatic therapy was 83.9%. Age, sex, onset of symptoms, and location of intussusception were not significantly associated with the failure of hydrostatic reduction (p > 0.05). Dehydration was the only symptom significantly associated with the failure of hydrostatic reduction (OR 16.80; p = 0.001).

CONCLUSION

Dehydration is significantly associated with the failure of hydrostatic reduction in children with intussusception.