Diagnosis and treatment of childhood intussusception from 1997 to 2016: A population-based study
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In brief
In brief
Population-based cohort study examining two decades of diagnostic and treatment evolution for pediatric intussusception in Ontario, Canada (1997-2016). Analysis of administrative healthcare data reveals changing practice patterns in imaging modalities and intervention approaches for this common pediatric surgical emergency.
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Objectives
Describe changes in the diagnostic approach and treatment for pediatric intussusception over two decades.
Study design
Administrative universal healthcare data were used to conduct a population-based cohort study of intussusception between January 1997 and December 2016 in Ontario, Canada.
A validated case definition was used to identify all patients (