Table 8 Influence of certain symptoms, increasing number of them, duration of symptoms, and location of intussusception on the need for more than one try for successful reduction with hydrostatic saline enema

Location of intussusception

Count (N = 162)

Log odds of repeats

95% CI

P-value

Right lower quadrant, ileocecal valve

92

−0.94

−1.8 to −0.11

p < 0.03

Ascending colon

18

0.84

−0.36 to 1.91

0.14

Hepatic flexure

27

0.76

−0.26 to 1.71

0.12

Transverse colon

14

0.33

−1.2 to 1.55

0.63

Splenic flexure

3

0.68

−2.35 to 2.78

0.56

Descending colon

4

Insufficient Data

Insufficient Data

Insufficient Data

Rectum

4

1.83

−0.33 to 3.98

0.075

Duration of symptoms

Count (N = 158)

Log odds of repeats

95% CI

P-value

1–9 h

67

0.6

−0.64 to 2.13

0.38

9–24 h

49

0.94

−0.36 to 2.52

0.18

24–48 h

14

0.76

−1.03 to 2.56

0.76

Above 48 Hours

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

Number of symptoms

Count (N = 354) (range 0–11)

Log odds of repeats

95% CI

P-value

Increasing number of symptoms

354

0.26

0.02 to 0.48

< 0.04

Symptoms

Count (N = 354)

Log odds of repeats

95% CI

P-value

Infection

34

0.29

−7.29 to 1.31

0.57

Blood in stool

21

0.16

−1.19 to 1.51

0.81

Diarrhea

17

0.77

−7.70 to 2.3

0.33

Mucus in stool

6

−1.33

−3.77 to 1.11

0.28

Loose stool

20

0.29

−1.15 to 1.72

0.7

Constipation

25

0.81

−2.53 to 1.88

0.13

Fever

34

−0.28

−1.44 to 0.89

0.65

Peritoneal signs

5

−14.5

−1.91 to 1879.5

0.99

Emesis

77

−0.16

−1.13 to 0.8

0.74

USG: enlarged lymph nodes

64

0.77

−1.16 to 1.66

0.09

USG: Fluid in peritoneal cavity

51

0.95

1.86 to 4.32

< 0.05