Intussusception in a COVID-19 patient successfully treated by enema reduction

Authors

  • Yonet Piovet Dorta Especialista en Cirugía Pediátrica. Profesor asistente. Hospital Pediátrico “Eduardo Agramonte Piña”. Camagüey, Cuba.
  • Dayamnelis Aguilar Atanay Especialista en Cirugía Pediátrica. Profesor asistente. Hospital Pediátrico “Eduardo Agramonte Piña”. Camagüey, Cuba.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61997/bjm.v12i1.281

Keywords:

intussusception, ultrasound, enema reduction, SARS-Cov-2, Covid-19

Abstract

Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants between 3 and 9 months; it is also very common in children under two years of age. The objective is to achieve early diagnosis in the greatest number of cases and avoid emergency
surgery and its complications with a non-operative treatment method. We present the case of a 4-month-old infant with uncomplicated intussusception, who was positive in a rapid test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, treated by hydrostatic reduction with physiological saline solution. The procedure allowed the reduction of the intussusception and the patient was discharged satisfactorily seven days after admission.

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Published

06-10-2023

How to Cite

Piovet Dorta, Y., & Aguilar Atanay, D. (2023). Intussusception in a COVID-19 patient successfully treated by enema reduction. Belize Journal of Medicine, 12(1), 5–8. https://doi.org/10.61997/bjm.v12i1.281

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): January-June

Section

Case Reports

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