Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Point-of-care ultrasound may be useful for detecting pediatric intussusception at an early stage
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Age, months, mean ± SD | 25.5 ± 15.9 |
Sex, male, n (%) | 297/575 (51.7%) |
Duration of symptoms, hours, mean ± SD | 9.9 ± 13.2 |
Door-to-POCUS time, minutes, mean ± SD | 54.7 ± 74.7 |
ED length of stay, hours, mean ± SD | 3.5 ± 3.0 |
Ileocolic intussusception, n (%) | 70/575 (12.2%) |
Successful air enema reduction, n (%) | 68/70 (97.1%) |
Surgical reduction, n (%) | 2/70 (2.9%) |
Recurrence within 48 h, n (%) | 12/70 (17.1%) |
Admission, n (%) | 14/70 (20%) |
Door-to-RADUS time, minutes, mean ± SD | 72.2 ± 56.7 |
ED observation time after reduction, hours, mean ± SD | 6.9 ± 2.9 |