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Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, GBR.
Adult intussusception is an uncommon condition that constitutes a small percentage of cases of bowel obstruction in adults. Unlike its paediatric counterpart, it is often linked to an underlying pathology, necessitating surgical interventions for diagnosis and treatment. This report discusses a case involving a 54-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of small bowel obstruction, including abdominal pain, nausea, and constipation, along with a one-month history of weight loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJejuno-jejunal intussusception secondary to feeding jejunostomy tube: a case report.
Pan Afr Med J
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Souss Massa University Hospital Center, Agadir, Morocco.
Feeding jejunostomy is a simple and common procedure used to provide enteral nutrition. Acute intestinal intussusception on a jejunostomy tube is a rare complication that can have catastrophic consequences and often requires urgent surgical intervention. We report the case of a 45-year-old female patient with a stenosing hypopharyngeal tumor leading to complete aphagia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Single center study of short-term and 10-year efficacy of performing the Jinling procedure on 3 310 patients with refractory mixed constipation].
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Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, PLA, Nanjing 210002, China.
To evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and long-term efficacy of the Jinling procedure for management of refractory mixed constipation. We prospectively collected clinical data of patients with refractory mixed constipation treated by the Jinling procedure in the Institute of General Surgery of our hospital from January 2007 to August 2023. Perioperative complications, effectiveness within 1 year of surgery (as assessed by the Wexner constipation score, gastrointestinal quality of life index, frequency of spontaneous defecation, rate of satisfactory defecation, body composition, serological indicators, defecography, anorectal manometry) and 10 years after surgery (as assessed by the Wexner constipation score, patient assessment of constipation symptom, SF-36 quality of life score, and questionnaire concerning satisfaction with defecation).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdult gastro-gastric intussusception; a case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor 6300, Ethiopia.
Article Synopsis
- Intussusception in the proximal bowel is very rare, especially gastro-gastric intussusception, which is linked to underlying conditions like a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST).
- A 36-year-old male with acute abdominal pain was diagnosed with gastro-gastric intussusception during surgery, successfully treated with reduction and gastrectomy.
- Timely diagnosis and surgery are crucial for this rare condition to prevent serious complications.
Adult Intussusception in Jordan: Demographics, Clinical Features, and Outcomes from a Tertiary Hospital.
Med Sci Monit Basic Res
December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Article Synopsis
- Adult intussusception (AI) is a rare condition in patients over 18 that presents with various symptoms, often requiring surgical treatment, and is primarily diagnosed using CT scans.
- A study of 26 cases revealed that the condition is more common in males with an average age of 53, where the most frequent symptom is abdominal pain; however, bleeding per rectum is notably linked to more severe, malignant causes.
- Understanding the characteristics and predictive factors of AI can help in managing the condition effectively, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in treatment strategies.
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