Treatment of pediatric intussusception by pneumatic reduction under ultrasound guidance: first case of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
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Pneumatic or air enema under ultrasound guidance is the most recently developed technique for non-surgical treatment of pediatric intussusception with obvious advantage of radiation-free. The first case of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital who was successfully treated for uncomplicated ileocolic intussusception by this technique is hereby reported. The clinical history, methods for diagnosis and non-surgical reduction techniques of the disease are reviewed.
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