Contemporary management of adult intussusception: who needs a resection?

Varban, Oliver A; Ardestani, Ali; Azagury, Dan Elison; Kis, Bela; Brooks, David C; Tavakkoli, Ali

doi:10.1007/s00268-013-2036-3

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Contemporary management of adult intussusception: who needs a resection?

ContributorsVarban, Oliver A; Ardestani, Ali; Azagury, Dan Elison; Kis, Bela; Brooks, David C; Tavakkoli, Ali

Published inWorld journal of surgery, vol. 37, no. 8, p. 1872-1877

Publication date2013

Abstract

Surgical resection is often recommended in adults with intestinal intussusception (AI) because of its potential association with malignancy. We provide a contemporary algorithm for managing AI by focusing on the probability of discovering a lead point.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

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VARBAN, Oliver A et al. Contemporary management of adult intussusception: who needs a resection? In: World journal of surgery, 2013, vol. 37, n° 8, p. 1872–1877. doi: 10.1007/s00268-013-2036-3

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PID : unige:32366
DOI : 10.1007/s00268-013-2036-3
PMID : 23571865

Journal ISSN0364-2313

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Contemporary management of adult intussusception: who needs a resection?

Surgical resection is often recommended in adults with intestinal intussusception (AI) because of its potential association with malignancy. We provide a contemporary algorithm for managing AI by focusing on the probability of discovering a lead point.

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