Incidence of recurrent intussusception in young children: A nationwide readmissions analysis

Recurrent intussusception following successful nonoperative reduction has previously been reported with a frequency of 8%–12% based on data from individual institutions. Meanwhile, the timing of discharge after successful reduction continues to be debated. Here, we evaluate readmissions for recurren...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2020-06, Vol.55 (6), p.1023-1025
Main Authors: Ferrantella, Anthony, Quinn, Kirby, Parreco, Joshua, Quiroz, Hallie J., Willobee, Brent A., Ryon, Emily, Thorson, Chad M., Sola, Juan E., Perez, Eduardo A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Intussusception
Pediatric
Readmissions
Recurrence
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Summary:Recurrent intussusception following successful nonoperative reduction has previously been reported with a frequency of 8%–12% based on data from individual institutions. Meanwhile, the timing of discharge after successful reduction continues to be debated. Here, we evaluate readmissions for recurrent intussusception in young children using a large-scale national database. The National Readmissions Database (2010–2014) was queried to identify young children (age 
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.02.034