Radiographic findings predictive of irreducibility and surgical resection in ileocolic intussusception

ConclusionRadiographs can offer prognostic information regarding the potential for therapeutic enema success, as well as potential surgical outcomes in patients failing enema reduction. Particularly, bowel obstruction significantly decreases the success of therapeutic enema and increases the need for bowel resection.
Source: Pediatric Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research