Risk factors for pediatric intussusception complicated by loss of intestine viability in China from June 2009 to May 2014: a retrospective study.

Purpose: Intussusception is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal emergencies in infants and preschool children. Loss of intestine viability is the most serious complication of intussusception. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for loss of intestine viability in pediatric intussusception cases among children.