İNVAJİNASYON HASTALARINDA AÇIK CERRAHİ İLE ULTRASONOGRAFİ EŞLİĞİNDE HİDROSTATİK REDÜKSİYONUN MALİYETLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

OBJECTIVE: In the treatment of childhood intussusception, in addition to commonly adopted open surgery, different methods are used selected cases. One these is ultrasonography (USG)-guided hydrostatic reduction with normal saline. this study, cost surgery and USG-guided was compared.MATERIAL AND METHODS: The medical records 48 cases treated our clinic after diagnosis intussusception between January 2011 June 2017 were reviewed retrospectively. age, gender, length hospital stay, modality, evaluated.RESULTS: Of cases, 31 male 17 female, a mean age months. Open performed 30 saline 18 stay 5.13 days 1,094.60 TL, respectively for 2.6 841.30 TL those that underwent reduction. When two compared, statistically significant difference found terms (p < 0.05) duration hospitalization 0.01).CONCLUSIONS: known as simple, effective, reliable method low complication rate. it determined low; thus, also an economical option. Therefore, should be considered first modality all presenting without bad general condition or signs peritonitis