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Table 2 Distribution of clinical features

From: Presentation, aetiology and treatment of adult intussusception in a tertiary Sub-Saharan Hospital: a 10-year retrospective study

Clinical feature

Number (%)

CI (%)

Pain

37 (100)

88.8 – 100

Nausea

35 (94.6)

81.4 – 99.4

Vomiting

28 (75.7)

59.7 – 86.8

Constipation

18 (48.7)

33.5 – 64.1

Distension

24 (64.9)

48.7 – 78.2

Haematochezia

21 (56.8)

40.9 – 71.3

Diarrhoea

8 (21.6)

11.1 – 37.4

Abdominal mass

22 (59.5)

43.5 – 73.7

Anal protrusion

2 (5.4)

0.6 – 18.6

  1. Shows the frequencies of symptoms and signs manifested by patients in the study.
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BMC Gastroenterology

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