Acute intestinal intussusception of the infant and the child: A 5-year study of 66 cases

Background: Acute intestinal intussusception (AII) is defined as the telescoping of part of the intestine into the intestinal segment beneath it. The consequence is an obstruction and strangulation which can lead to necrosis of the intestinal tract that has telescoped. The aim of our work is, on the...

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Main Authors: Aloise Sagna, Souleymane Camara, ssata Ly, Ibrahima Fall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2018;volume=15;issue=3;spage=138;epage=141;aulast=Sagna