PNEUMATIC REDUCTION OF INTUSSUSCEPTION IN CHILDREN: EXPERIENCE AND ANALYSIS OF OUTCOME AT JUTH, JOS, A TERTIARY HEALTH CENTRE IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA.

Context: Intussusception is a common childhood abdominal surgical emergency worldwide resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality if not promptly treated. Ultrasound-guided pneumatic reduction has been proven to be the most reliable and successful non-operative management option with the least complication rate.

Aims: To evaluate our local experience with the ultrasound-confirmed pneumatic reduction of childhood intussusception and to determine factors that predict successful outcome.