Colombia: Researchers have described an exceptionally rare and life-threatening small bowel emergency in a previously healthy ...

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 ...

INTUSSUSCEPTION may closely simulate Henoch's purpura with bleeding into the intestine; accurate diagnosis is of great importance, for the treatment of the first condition is surgical or by barium ...

October 19, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Ultrasound is superior to 2-view abdominal radiography to rule out or confirm a diagnosis of ileo-intussusception in children, according to new research ...

In the February 22 issue of the Journal, we reported a strong and temporal association between vaccination with rhesus–human reassortant rotavirus vaccine (RRV-TV) and intussusception, which we found ...

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.

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...

Intussusception is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in adults. Clinical presentation is usually nonspecific, and includes abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Making an accurate ...