Discharge after Reduction of Intussusception Is Safe and Effective

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Do you routinely admit patients after radiologic reduction of intussusception in order to observe for recurrence?  A new study out of Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City suggests that you don't have to!
Check out this article by Joseph Sujka, Shawn St. Peter, and colleagues, where they analyze the impact of a new intussusception protocol.  Let us know your thoughts below!
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Video edited by Alexander Gibbons at Akron Children's Hospital

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Intussusceptionreductiondischargeemergency departmentchildrenprotocolreadmissionair contrast enema

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#intussusception#pediatric surgery#emergency medicine#radiology#children's health#medical research
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