Intussusception in children: not only surgical treatment

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...

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Main Authors: Anna Maria Caruso, Alessandro Pane, Andrea Scanu, Alessandro Muscas, Roberto Garau, Franco Caddeo, Luigi Mascia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/415