Surgical treatment of intussusception. Suermondt (Nederl. Tijdschrift v. Geneesk., I, 15, 1926; ref. in Zent. f. Chir. 1926, no. 37)

Abstract

Surgical treatment of intussusception in children of 2 months to 2 years of age was performed from 1908 to 1926 in 40 cases by Suermondt. The mortality rate was 37.5%; 16 cases were operated upon within 24 hours, the mortality rate being 6.3%; 10 cases after 24 hours, the mortality rate being 20%; 2 cases after 36 hours, the mortality rate being 50%; 7 cases after 48 hours, the mortality rate 86%; 5 cases after 3 days, the mortality rate 100%.

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