The process of air enema for intussusception in children can be painful to some degree.
Air enema is a commonly used treatment for intussusception in children, and the method will cause pain during the treatment, the reason is mainly due to the specificity of intussusception, which is a section of intestinal tube lodged in an adjacent section of intestinal tube, resulting in abdominal pain due to obstacles to the passage of the intestinal contents, and the child cries and cries.
Air enema, on the other hand, is to inject air into the intestinal lumen, through the pressure of air, to achieve the role of intussusception reset, so this process has a certain degree of pain, but not strong.
The treatment of intussusception in children varies depending on the symptoms. Early onset of the disease is usually treated with air enema, which can make the child recover in a short period of time, if the child can not cooperate, there will be obvious abdominal pain, which can lead to intestinal perforation in severe cases, so the parents should do a good job in assisting, and at the same time, calm down the child’s emotions.
In addition, for children who suddenly appear crying, curling up, vomiting, red jam-like stools and other symptoms, should promptly seek medical attention, early diagnosis, so as not to delay the condition.