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Idiopathic Intussusception Occurring in Father and Son, with a Post‐operative Intussusception in the Son
Author(s) -
THOMAS M. PAULA,
McKAY D. G.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1979.tb01247.x
Subject(s) - intussusception (medical disorder) , medicine , laparotomy , convalescence , invagination , surgery , bowel obstruction , general surgery
Thomas, M. P. and McKay, D. G. (1979). Aust. Paediatr. J. , 15, 281–282. Idiopathic intussusception occurring in father and son, with a post‐operative intussusception in the son. Idiopathic intussusception occurring in father and son is uncommon, as is the occurrence of an ileo‐ileal intussusception following operative reduction of the ileo‐caecal intussusception. The original ileo‐caecal intussusception was treated operatively in both father and son, because of failure of attempted hydrostatic reduction. The father's post‐operative convalescence was uneventful. The son developed a mechanical obstruction 36 hours after operation, due to an ileo‐ileal intussusception which was easily reduced at a further laparotomy. Six weeks later he was re‐admitted with a recurrent ileo‐colic intussusception and this was successfully treated by hydrostatic reduction.