In intussusception, usually a part of the small intestine invaginates (folds into) into another section of intestine. It is like part of a collapsible tubular telescope of a camera that retract into ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite a slightly increased risk for intussusception shortly after rotavirus vaccination, infants who received ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...

Q: Why is rapid diagnosis of intussusception important? A: Yes. Because, if not diagnosed and treated early it can lead to complications like rupture of bowel, gangrene, peritonitis, sepsis and shock.

October 19, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Ultrasound is superior to 2-view abdominal radiography to rule out or confirm a diagnosis of ileo-intussusception in children, according to new research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for recurrence of pediatric ileocolic intussusception within 48 hours after enema reduction was low, ...

Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch ...

The development of vaccines has been a triumph of modern medicine. 1 In addition to the eradication of smallpox and the near-eradication of polio, the past 30 years has seen an impressive decline in ...

A nine-month-old boy presents to his GP with a two-day history of non-bilious vomiting and crying. His mother describes a dark red jelly-like substance in the nappy and explains that the child has ...