The Use of Phosphate Enema in the Treatment of Short Segment Intussusception Cases

In the treatment of intussusception wide variety of surgical and non-surgical treatment modalities have been applied so far. Nowadays, it is usually treated with hydrostatic and pneumatic reduction. In this study, the reduction of short segment intussusception by using phosphate enema was used as a practical method which was not previously reported. We retrospectively reviewed the cases of intussusception that is named reduction by p hosphate enema applied by rectal administration in the pediatric surgery department. 88 patients were included in the study. Monobasic sodium phosphate + dibasic sodium phosphate containing 67.5 ml solution (Fleet Enema®) or Sodium Dihydrogenphosphate 3,5 gr + Disodium Hydrogenphosphate containing 67.5 ml solution (BT ® Enema) was administered rectally in one shot. After defecation, the patients were reevaluated with ultrasonography. The procedure was successful in 80 cases. Eight cases in which the procedure was unsuccessful were treated by ultrasound guided hydrostatic reduction. During childhood, short segment intussusception cases can be managed successfully with phosphate enema, it is easy to apply and a practical treatment. We believe that this approa ch would be an acceptable treatment when it is validated with larger scale studies.

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