Open AccessChildhood intussusception in Ile-ife: What has changed?
Author(s) -
Ademola Olusegun Talabi,
Oludayo Adedapo Sowande,
Amarachukwu Chiduziem 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.