Intussusception as a cause of bowel obstruction in adults

Toso, Christian; Erne, Michel; Lenzlinger, Philipp M; Schmid, Jean-François; Büchel, Horst; Melcher, Gian; Morel, Philippe

doi:10.2005/05/smw-10693

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English

Intussusception as a cause of bowel obstruction in adults

ContributorsToso, Christian

; Erne, Michel; Lenzlinger, Philipp M; Schmid, Jean-François; Büchel, Horst; Melcher, Gian; Morel, Philippe

Published inSchweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, vol. 135, no. 5-6, p. 87-90

Publication date2005

Abstract

Due to its unspecific presentation, intussusception is often diagnosed with delay in adults.

Keywords

Abdominal Pain/etiology
Cecal Diseases/diagnosis/surgery
Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Female
Humans
Ileal Diseases/diagnosis/surgery
Ileocecal Valve
Intussusception/diagnosis/surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies

Affiliation entities

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

Research groups

Citation (ISO format)

TOSO, Christian et al. Intussusception as a cause of bowel obstruction in adults. In: Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 2005, vol. 135, n° 5-6, p. 87–90. doi: 10.2005/05/smw-10693

Article (Published version)

Identifiers

PID : unige:40816
DOI : 10.2005/05/smw-10693
PMID : 15729613

Journal ISSN0036-7672

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Intussusception as a cause of bowel obstruction in adults

Due to its unspecific presentation, intussusception is often diagnosed with delay in adults.

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