Small bowel intussusception in a child following feeding jejunostomy: A rare case with review of literature
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Jejuno-jejunal intussusception is a rare complication of feeding jejunostomy tube placement. A case of one year old child who underwent gastric pull-up for complicated tracheo-esophageal fistula had jejunojejunal intussusception induced by Witzel’s feeding jejunostomy tube; is discussed with review of literature.
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