Laparoscopic Surgery for Adult Intussusception: Case Series
Author(s) -
Adem Yüksel,
Murat Coşkun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the turkish journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
pISSN - 1300-4948
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2020.19835
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , laparotomy , bowel obstruction , surgery , laparoscopic surgery , malignancy , etiology , laparoscopy , complication , bowel resection , colonoscopy , segmental resection , general surgery , radiology , resection , colorectal cancer , cancer
Intussusception is a rare condition in adults which accounts for 1% of all intestinal obstructions. It usually requires surgical treatment and the classic approach is laparotomy. This article presented six adult patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for intestinal obstruction due to intussusception.
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