Intussusception in children: not only surgical treatment

• Main Authors: Anna Maria Caruso (Author), Alessandro Pane (Author), Andrea Scanu (Author), Alessandro Muscas (Author), Roberto Garau (Author), Franco Caddeo (Author), Luigi Mascia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Intussusception is the commonest cause of acute in­testinal obstruction in children. Failure of timely diagnosis and treatment results in a surgical emergency leading to fatal outcome. The classic triad of symptoms is seen in less than one-third of the children affected. Aim of this st...