Clinical profile and treatment outcome of acute intussusception among children in eastern Ethiopia: A seven years retrospective study

• Main Authors: Dawit Desta Tesfaye (Author), Burka Mohammed Adem (Author), Indeshaw Ketema (Author), Ame Mehadi (Author), Bajrond Eshetu (Author), Tilahun Teshager (Author), Henock Asfaw (Author), Assefa Desalew (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAcute intussusception is the main cause of abdominal surgical emergencies worldwide in young children, with an incidence of approximately 1 to 4 per 2,000 children. An accurate estimate of the treatment outcomes of acute intussusception in children is unknown in low-and middle-income count...