Purpose: This study aimed to describe demographic characteristics of hospitalised children with successful reduction of intussusception and their early outcomes, and assess the frequency of hospitallevel interventions, to determine the necessity of hospitalisation through hospital-level intervention assessment. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of children aged 0-18 years with ileocolic intussusception, who presented to emergency department between March 2010 and December 2017. Results: Sixty-three patients with successful reduction were included. Median patient age was 23 (7-75) months. Signs and symptoms of intussusception were currant jelly stool in 19 cases (30.2%), a palpable mass lesion in 15 (23.8%). Median length of stay was 2 (1-8) days. Intussusception recurrence during hospital admission occurred in 9 patients (14.3%). Of the 63, 25 (39.7%) received at least one intervention. Conclusions: Approximately 25% of patients underwent hospital-level radiologic studies to diagnose the possibility of recurrence during inpatient observation. Hospitalisation post-successful reduction may be helpful for early recurrence detection and prevention of post-reduction complications.
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