Intussusception of the appendix: hydrostatic reduction
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Intraoperative hydrostatic reduction of intussusception
AIMS To find out an easier way of reduction of intussusception during open surgery to avoid unnecessary bowel injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS Under general anesthesia, before laparotomy, warm normal saline was infused into the rectum with a Foley catheter and an intravenous drip set maintaining the level of the bottle at 80 cm above the operating table. After opening the abdomen, pressure was a...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.134.6.1268