RT Book, Section
A1 Shah, Ashish
A1 Sobolewski, Brad
A1 Mittiga, Matthew R.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181044663
T1 Ileocolic Intussusception
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181044663
RD 2024/04/23
AB Intussusception  occurs  when  one  segment  of  bowel  invaginates  into  itself,  most  commonly  at  the  ileocecal  junction.  It  is  the  most  common  abdominal  emergency  and  cause  of  intestinal  obstruction  in  children  less  than  2  years  of  age.  The  precise  cause  is  unknown  in  75%  of  cases,  although  the  incidence  increases  during  seasonal  viral  gastroenteritis  outbreaks.  Adenovirus,  bacterial  enteric  infections,  Meckel  diverticula,  tumors,  hematomas,  and  vascular  malformations  are  thought  to  be  potential  lead  points.