Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Colorectal

No studies found 1 · 20%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 80%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Postoperative complication(s) · children with intussusception

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management for intussusception in children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Successfully reduced intussusception · children with intussusception

Enema plus dexamethasone showed no clear difference in successfully reduced intussusception compared with enema alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management for intussusception in children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.92, 1.1]
2 studies · 356 participants
Low

Bowel perforation(s) · children with intussusception

Enema plus dexamethasone showed no clear difference in bowel perforation(s) compared with enema alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management for intussusception in children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.63 [0.11, 62.66]
1 study · 75 participants
Low

Recurrent intussusception ( · children with intussusception

Enema plus dexamethasone may leads to lower recurrent intussusception ( compared with enema alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management for intussusception in children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.14 [0.03, 0.6]
2 studies · 299 participants
Low

Bowel resection · children with intussusception

Enema plus dexamethasone showed no clear difference in bowel resection compared with enema alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management for intussusception in children 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.19, 4.06]
1 study · 75 participants
Low