In intussusception, usually a part of the small intestine invaginates (folds into) into another section of intestine. It is like part of a collapsible tubular telescope of a camera that retract into ...

Before rotavirus vaccination, some 70,000 children each year would end up in the hospital with severe dehydration due to this ...

Intussusception risk still up with rotavirus vax Intussusception risk is slightly higher in post-licensure studies than previously reported, but not enough to change clinical practice. HealthDay News ...

Q: Why is rapid diagnosis of intussusception important? A: Yes. Because, if not diagnosed and treated early it can lead to complications like rupture of bowel, gangrene, peritonitis, sepsis and shock.

Surgical interventions for pancreatic disease are being increasingly performed worldwide. These procedures are time-consuming, extremely delicate, and are sometimes associated with important morbidity ...

Risk for intussusception, a common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants and toddlers, is slightly but significantly elevated after vaccination with currently licensed rotavirus vaccines, ...

RECOGNIZED cases of jejunogastric intussusception are relatively infrequent, and those proved at operation or autopsy are even more unusual. We have been able to find 98 articles on the subject, of ...

The illustrative figure (Figure 1A of the article) in the Case Record involving a 10-month-old girl with vomiting and episodes of unresponsiveness (April 19 issue) 1 is incorrect because it depicts an ...

Intussusceptions are the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children between three months and six years of age. Most instances (more than 90%) are idiopathic. Standard treatment is either ...