International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective Effect of combined abdominal and superficial ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric intussusception. Methods A total of 150 children suspected of intussusception admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to December 2024 were selected as the study subjects. All children underwent abdominal ultrasound, superficial ultrasound, combined ultrasound examinations, and hydrostatic enema under ultrasound guidance, with the latter results serving as the gold standard. The diagnostic outcomes and efficacy of different examination methods were compared. Results Hydrostatic enema under ultrasound guidance detected 135 positive cases, conventional abdominal ultrasound identified 124 positive cases, superficial ultrasound detected 127 positive cases, and the combined examination identified 134 positive cases. The specificity of the combined examination was significantly higher than that of abdominal ultrasound and superficial ultrasound alone. Additionally, the accuracy and positive predictive value of the combined examination were significantly higher than those of abdominal ultrasound alone, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). Conclusion The combined use of abdominal and superficial ultrasound for the diagnosis of pediatric intussusception demonstrates superior diagnostic efficacy and provides more accurate diagnostic results.

Intussusception; Abdominal ultrasound; Superficial ultrasound; Diagnostic efficacy