Pneumatic reduction of intussusception in children at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital: An initial experience

Pneumatic reduction of intussusception in children at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital: An initial experience

Background: Intussusception is a common abdominal emergency in children which necessitates prompt diagnosis and management. Nonsurgical methods of managing this condition are rapidly gaining popularity with fluoroscopic-guided pneumatic reduction being one of such methods that has been used with gre...

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Main Authors: Yaw Boateng Mensah, H Glover-Addy, Victor Etwire, Margaret B Twum, Samuel Asiamah, William Appeadu-Mensah, Afua A. J. Hesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Air enema
bowel perforation
intussusception
pneumatic reduction
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2011;volume=8;issue=2;spage=176;epage=181;aulast=Mensah

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