True about Intussusceptions in children
Intussusception, the invagination of one poion of the intestine into an adjacent segment, is uncommon but may be life-threatening. Intussusception typically causes a strangulating bowel obstruction, which can progress to gangrene and perforation.In children,more than 80% are ileocolic, beginning several centimetres proximal to the ileocaecal valve with their apex in the ascending or transverse colon. Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-79,80
Most common variety is ileocolic
A\/w pathological lead point
May be seen after viral infection
Can be relieved by barium enema
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