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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Volume  5, Issue 2, Jul-Dec 2018, Pages 135-138
 

Original Article

Changing Trend in Intussusception

Agraj Mishra1, A.M. Chitale2, Nirav Patel

1Junior Resident 2Professor and head 3Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, A.C.P.M. Medical College, Dhule, Maharastra 424001 India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.5218.2

Abstract

  Background: The incidence of intussusceptions is common in children from age between 9 months to 11 months, as described in literature. This study aimed to discuss the incidence and occurrence of intussusceptions in children less than 1 year of age. Little information is available on intussusceptions in the young infant. Here, we describethe changing trend in intussusception. Methods: The infants (<1 year of age) presenting with intussusceptions were included in the study
conducted during the period from march 2012 to april 2017.
Results: An overall 55 patients were included in our study in which there were 36 boys and 19 girls. The cases were analyzed according to their age of presentation, symptoms of presentation and their duration of presentation. Conclusion: As compared to the literature we found a changing trend in the age of presentation. 

Keywords: Intussusception; 3-6 Months Of Age; Weaning Diet; Rotavirus Infection

 


Corresponding Author : Agraj Mishra, Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, A.C.P.M. Medical College, Dhule, Maharastra 424001 India.