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Adult intussusception induced by invagination of the side to side jejuno-jejunostomy after previous total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y oesophago-jejunostomy
- Source :
- Hellenic Journal of Surgery. 85:49-52
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2013.
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Abstract
- Aim-Background Adult intussusception (AI) is an unusual and challenging condition that presents a diagnostic preoperative dilemma. It is expected to be found in 1/30.000 of all hospital admissions, 1/1.300 of all abdominal operations, 1/30–1/100 of all cases operated for intestinal obstruction, and in one of 20 cases in children.
Details
- ISSN :
- 18688845 and 00180092
- Volume :
- 85
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Hellenic Journal of Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........bee33a8b5138aae4f20ffcbf312c68be