Abdominal radiography is not necessary in XXXX with intussusception.

@entity1 @entity3473 @entity1661 @entity516
BACKGROUND: @entity1 with intussusception require rapid and accurate diagnosis to enable timely intervention for satisfactory outcome. Ultrasonography is the recommended standard diagnostic modality; however, @entity1661 ( @entity1661 ) is still used as an initial investigation. The aim of this study was to investigate the benefit of @entity1661 in intussusception by determining diagnostic accuracy and analysing correlation of @entity1661 findings with outcome. METHODS: Index cases of intussusception presenting over 15  years (1998-2013) were analysed. Those who had @entity1661 performed were allocated into groups with positive or normal findings. Outcome of @entity3473 ( @entity3473 ) between these groups was compared. RESULTS: Six hundred and forty-four cases of intussusception treated with @entity3473 were identified, 412 (64  %) had @entity1661 performed and 232 (36  %) did not. 303 (74  %) radiographs had positive findings and 109 (26  %) were normal. The success rate of @entity3473 did not differ between @entity1661 positive (82  %) and @entity1661 normal (84  %). @entity516 was not detected in any @entity1 by @entity1661 in our cohort. CONCLUSION: @entity1661 is not recommended for the diagnosis of intussusception in @entity1 , for the prediction of the outcome of @entity3473 or for the detection of occult @entity516 . @entity1661 should always be performed when clinical peritonism is present but is not otherwise necessary in @entity1 with suspected or confirmed intussusception.
