Pediatric Postoperative Intussusception Diagnosis - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a child who recently has had surgery?

Yes

Age of the child

years

Number of days since the surgery

Did the child undergo?

• an antireflux procedure?

Yes

• retroperitoneum surgery?

Yes

• an intra-abdominal procedure?

Yes

Does the child have?

• bilious gastric drainage?

Yes

• increased nasogastric secretions?

Yes

• vomiting?

Yes

• abdominal pain?

Yes

• abdominal distention?

Yes

• palpable abdominal mass?

Yes

• diarrhea?

Yes

• rectal bleeding?

Yes

• irritability?

Yes

• fever?

Yes

• unexplained lethargy?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Did the patient have a procedure that is more commonly associated with intussusception?

Is the timing appropriate for an intussusception?

Number of key clinical findings that can be seen with intussusception

Number of other clinical findings that can be seen with intussusception

Should the child be evaluated for intussusception?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Anastomotic Leakage from Esophagojejunostomy After Gastrectomy Classification
- Criteria for Anterior Resection Syndrome (ARS)
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Postoperative Ileus Screening Tool of Bromenshenkel et al
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Bowel Obstruction Due to Gossypiboma (Retained Surgical Cotton Sponge)

Therapy

Options
- Risk Factors for Leakage of Colonic Anastomosis
Selection
- Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leakage After Gastric Bypass
- Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Complications Following CABG Surgery
Surgery
- I-Score for Prolonged Postoperative Ileus After Colorectal Surgery

Monitoring

Complication Detection
- Risk Factors for Esophagectomy Following Interventions for Benign Esophageal Disease
- Low Anterior Resection Score (LARS) | Rectal Carcinoma

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Clinical Findings in Pediatric Postoperative Intussusception

Purpose: To evaluate a child for clinical findings that may suggest a postoperative intussusception.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10