Adult Intussusception: A Case Series
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Adult intussusception: A case series and review
AIM To identify factors differentiating pathologic adult intussusception (AI) from benign causes and the need for an operative intervention. Current evidence available from the literature is discussed. METHODS This is a case series of eleven patients over the age of 18 and a surgical consultation for "Intussusception" at a single veteran's hospital over a five-year period (2011-2016). AI was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2321-354X,2455-6254
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10045-00107