Table 7 Influence of location of intussusception or its type, duration of symptoms, particular and sum of a number of symptoms, signs and findings, and particularly on the incidence of recurrence of intussusception after successful reduction

Location of intussusception

Count (N = 162)

Log odds of recurrence

95% CI

P-value

Right lower quadrant, ileocecal valve

92

−0.65

−1.5 to 0.1

0.1

Ascending colon

18

−0.25

−1.8 to 0.9

0.7

Hepatic flexure

27

0.42

−0.6 to 1.4

0.3

Transverse colon

14

1.03

−0.2 to 2.2

0.1

Splenic flexure

3

0.71

−2.4 to 3.1

0.6

Descending colon

4

Insufficient Data

Insufficient Data

Insufficient Data

Rectum

4

2.58

0.5 to 5.6

< 0.03

Duration of Symptoms

Count (N = 158)

Log odds of recurrence

95% confidence interval

P-value

1–9 h

67

−0.94

−1.9 to 0.1

0.07

9–24 h

49

−0.64

−1.7 to 0.5

0.3

24–48 h

14

−0.55

−2.2 to 0.9

0.5

Above 48 h

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

Number of symptoms

Count (N = 354) (range 0–11)

Log odds of recurrence

95% confidence interval

P-value

Number of symptoms

354

0.23

−0.01 to 0.5

0.06

Symptoms

Count (N = 354)

Log odds of recurrence

95% CI

P-value

Infection

34

0.6

−0.4 to 1.6

0.2

Blood in stool

21

1.07

−0.3 to 2.4

0.1

Diarrhea

17

0.24

−1.3 to 1.8

0.8

Mucus in stool

6

0.51

−1.6 to 2.7

0.6

Loose stool

20

−0.94

−2.7 to 0.8

0.3

Constipation

25

0.19

−0.9 to 1.3

0.8

Fever

34

−0.43

−1.6 to 0.7

0.5

Peritoneal signs

5

1.23

−0.8 to 3.2

0.2

Emesis

77

−0.18

−1.1 to 0.8

0.7

USG: enlarged lymph nodes

64

−0.23

−1.1 to 0.7

0.6

USG: Fluid in peritoneal cavity

51

0.79

−0.1 to 1.7

0.1