Table 1: Symptoms & signs.
Clinical presentation |
No. |
(%) |
|
Symptoms |
1. Abdominal pain |
54 |
96.4 |
2. Vomiting |
50 |
89.2 |
|
3. Bleeding per rectum |
46 |
82.1 |
|
4. Constipation |
3 |
5.3 |
|
Signs |
5. Abdominal tenderness |
42 |
75.0 |
6. Palpable abdominal Mass |
30 |
53.57 |
|
7. Red Currant jelly stool |
45 |
80.3 |
|
8. Abdominal distention |
11 |
19.64 |
|
9. palpable mass per rectum |
5 |
8.9 |
|
10. Prolapsing bowel from anus |
1 |
1.7 |
|
The classical triad of intussusception (colicky pain, abdominal mass, red Currant jelly stool |
31 |
55.3 |