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Childhood intussusception in Ile-ife: What has changed?

Author(s) -

AdemolaOlusegun Talabi,

OludayoAdedapo Sowande,

Amarachukwu Etonyeaku,

O Adejuyigbe

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

african journal of paediatric surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 0189-6725

pISSN - 0974-5998

DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.120900

Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , abdominal distension , vomiting , incidence (geometry) , abdominal pain , abdominal mass , pediatrics , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , general surgery , optics , physics

Intussusception is one of the most common causes of intestinal obstruction in children. While the outcome has improved in the developed nations, the same cannot be said of the developing countries, more especially in the sub-Saharan region. This study aims to review our current experience in the management of childhood intussusception and factors affecting surgical outcome at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Ile-Ife.

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