Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for intussusception in children presenting to the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction:Ileocolic intussusception is a common cause of pediatric bowel obstruction in youngchildren but can be difficult to diagnose clinically due to vague abdominal complaints. If left untreated,it may cause significant morbidity. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapid, bedside method ofassessment that may potentially aid in the diagnosis of intussusception. The purpose of this systematicreview and meta-analysis was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of POCUS for children withsuspected ileocolic intussusception by emergency physicians (EP).Methods:We conducted a systematic search on PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, LILACS, the Cochranedatabases, Google Scholar, as well as conference abstracts, and assessed bibliographies of selectedarticles for all studies evaluating the accuracy of POCUS for the diagnosis of intussusception in children.We dual extracted data into a predefined worksheet and performed quality...
Source: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research