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Table 2 Influence of various factors of children with nonsurgical reduction of intussusception clustered by an age of 3 months and younger

From: Clinical manifestation and treatment of intussusception in children aged 3 months and under : a single centre analysis of 38 cases

Characteristics

Failed (n = 14)

Successful (n = 13)

P-value

Demography

   

 Male gendera

9 (64.29%)

6 (46.15%)

0.449

 Age (days)c

75 (67.5,78.75)

84 (73,86)

0.109

 Weight (kg)c

12.54 (7.84,14.07)

9.96 (6.64,10.36)

0.159

Symptoms

   

 Duration of symptoms (hours)c

22 (12,34.5)

36 (24,48)

0.181

 Intermittent screaming (abdominal pain)a

8 (57.14%)

7 (53.85%)

1.000

 Blood in stoola

12 (85.71%)

5 (38.46%)

0.018

 Vomitinga

13 (92.86%)

12 (92.31%)

1.000

 Abdominal distensiona

4 (28.57%)

1 (7.69%)

0.326

 Fevera

3 (21.43%)

3 (23.08%)

1.000

Signs

   

 Palpable massa

5 (35.71%)

8 (61.54%)

0.257

 Location (left side)a

3 (21.43%)

1 (7.69%)

0.596

Investigations

   

 WBC (×109 /L)a

12.54 (7.84,14.07)

9.96 (6.64,10.36)

0.159

 Neutrophils (%)b

62.3 ± 15.36

45.82 ± 13.77

0.007

 Hb (g/L)a

115 (99.25,120)

104 (101.5,106.75)

0.327

 Na (mmol/L)b

136.79 ± 3.17

137.76 ± 1.73

0.332

 Albumin (g/L)b

38.17 ± 4.35

39.65 ± 4.41

0.390

 CRP (mg/L)c

7.58 (3.13,24.2)

1.5 (1,2.5)

0.006

 PCT (ng/mL)c

0.85 (0.08,1.16)

0.03 (0.02,0.05)

0.001

 Plain abdominal X-ray (small bowela obstruction)

13 (92.86%)

4 (30.77%)

0.001

 US (poor prognosis sign*)a

8 (57.14%)

4 (30.77%)

0.252

  1. Notes: a Presented as n (%).b Presented as mean ± SD.c Presented as median (IQR). US ultrasound
  2. *poor prognosis sign on US scans (a thick peripheral hypoechoic rim, free intraperitoneum fluid, fluid trapped within intussusceptum, enlarged lymph node in intussusception, pathologic leading point, and absence of blood flow in the intussusception) [11]