Cochrane · systematic review · CD006476
Management for intussusception in children
Gluckman, S, Karpelowsky, J, Webster, AC, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
ColorectalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
15
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
9
Included studies
NR
No studies 9 · 60%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 6 · 40%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Enema plus glucagon versus enema alone
Population: children with intussusception
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Successfully reduced intussusception Enema plus glucagon vs enema alone | RR 1.09 [0.94, 1.26] | 2 studies · 218 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Bowel perforation(s) Enema plus glucagon vs enema alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Recurrent intussusception ( Enema plus glucagon vs enema alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Bowel resection Enema plus glucagon vs enema alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Postoperative complication(s) Enema plus glucagon vs enema alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Enema plus dexamethasone versus enema alone
Population: children with intussusception
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Successfully reduced intussusception Enema plus dexamethasone vs enema alone | RR 1.01 [0.92, 1.1] | 2 studies · 356 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Bowel perforation(s) Enema plus dexamethasone vs enema alone | RR 2.63 [0.11, 62.66] | 1 study · 75 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Recurrent intussusception ( Enema plus dexamethasone vs enema alone | RR 0.14 [0.03, 0.6] | 2 studies · 299 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Bowel resection Enema plus dexamethasone vs enema alone | RR 0.88 [0.19, 4.06] | 1 study · 75 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Postoperative complication(s) Enema plus dexamethasone vs enema alone | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Air enema versus liquid enema
Population: children with intussusception
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Successfully reduced intussusception Air enema vs liquid enema | RR 1.28 [1.1, 1.49] | 2 studies · 199 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Bowel perforation(s) Air enema vs liquid enema | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Recurrence of intussusception ( Air enema vs liquid enema | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Bowel resection Air enema vs liquid enema | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Postoperative complication(s) Air enema vs liquid enema | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |