Table 1

Analysis of individual items in the CMUI scoring system and outcomes of non-surgical treatment

ParametersAll cases (n: 151)Success group (n: 120)Failure group (n: 31)P value
Body weight (kg)0.60
 <12124 (82.1%)97 (78.2%)27 (21.8%)
>1227 (17.9%)23 (85.2%)4 (14.8%)
Duration of symptoms (hours)0.95
 <48103 (68.2%)82 (79.6%)21 (20.4%)
>48 48 (31.8%)38 (79.2%)10 (20.8%)
Vomiting0.10
 Absent42 (27.8%)37 (88.1%)5 (11.9%)
 Present109 (72.2%)83 (76.15%)26 (23.9%)
Rectal bleeding<0.01
 Absent73 (48.3%)67 (91.8%)6 (8.2%)
 Present78 (51.7%)53 (67.9%)25 (32.1%)
Abdominal distension<0.01
 Absent67 (44.4%)61 (91.0%)6 (9.0%)
 Present84 (55.6%)59 (70.2%)25 (29.8%)
Fever0.42
 Absent120 (79.5%)97 (80.8%)23 (19.2%)
 Present31 (20.5%)23 (74.2%)8 (25.8%)
Palpable mass0.10
 Absent97 (64.2%)81 (83.5%)39 (72.2%)
 Present54 (35.8%)39 (72.2%)15 (27.8%)
Location of intussusceptum<0.01
 Right136 (90.1%)114 (83.8%)22 (16.2%)
 Left15 (9.9%)6 (40.0%)9 (60.0%)
Unfavorable ultrasound signs<0.01
 Absent108 (71.5%)98 (90.7%)10 (9.3%)
 Present43 (28.5%)22 (51.2%)21 (48.8%)
Method of reductionNA
 Pneumatic reduction151 (100%)120 (79.5%)31 (20.5%)
 Hydrostatic reduction
  • CMUI, Chiang Mai University Intussusception; NA, not analyzed (the only non-surgical treatment in our institute is pneumatic reduction).