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Childhood intussusception: 17-year experience at a tertiary referral centre in Hong Kong

Carol Wong, Ivy H Y Chan, Lawrence CL Lan, W Lam, Kenneth KY Wong, Paul KH Tam

Hong Kong Medical Journal · 2015 · 48 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Non-operative reduction has a high success rate and low complication rate, but the presence of a palpable abdominal mass is a risk factor for failure. Operative intervention should not be delayed in those patients who encounter difficult or doubtful non-operative reduction.

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