Opioid Administration and Reduction of Pediatric Ileocolic Intussusception.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Ileocolic intussusception is an important and painful cause of bowel obstruction in children. Its reduction is also painful, but neither sedation nor analgesia is routinely provided, in part due to concerns surrounding gastrointestinal slowing and consequent failed reduction, and while fentanyl is a potent analgesic, little is known about its association with failed reduction.

Objective

To investigate whether fentanyl is associated with failed reduction in children with intussusception.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study from 86 pediatric tertiary care centers in 14 countries conducted between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2019, characterizing the association of opioid analgesia and sedation with i

SUBMITTER: Burke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12461414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature