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Intestinal Intussusception in Adult Patients. A Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature

Version 1 : Received: 7 December 2023 / Approved: 12 December 2023 / Online: 12 December 2023 (05:07:11 CET)

How to cite: Atmatzidis, S.; Raptis, D.N.; Stratinaki, V.E.; Voloudakis, N.; Martzivanou, E.; Papatzelos, A.; Kyriakidou, E.; Koutelidakis, I.; Chatzimavroudis, G.; Papaziogas, B. Intestinal Intussusception in Adult Patients. A Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature. Preprints 2023, 2023120779. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0779.v1 Atmatzidis, S.; Raptis, D.N.; Stratinaki, V.E.; Voloudakis, N.; Martzivanou, E.; Papatzelos, A.; Kyriakidou, E.; Koutelidakis, I.; Chatzimavroudis, G.; Papaziogas, B. Intestinal Intussusception in Adult Patients. A Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature. Preprints 2023, 2023120779. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.0779.v1

Abstract

Bowel intussusception is a rare cause of acute or subacute abdomen in adults. The frequency, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease differ significantly in comparison to the pediatric population. In adult patients, the cause of the intussusception in the majority of the cases is an underlying intestinal tumor (benign or malign), leading in a complete or incomplete mechanical ileus with corresponding symptoms. Diagnosis via imaging modalities may be challenging and is sometimes set only after exploratory laparotomy. Surgical treatment in adult patients is most of the times mandatory, because it aims not only to reverse the intussusception but also to treat the underlying cause of the disease. We present 4 cases of adult intussusception that were treated surgically and discuss the crucial points in the management of this disease through a review of the literature.

Keywords

adult intussusception; intestinal obstruction; diagnosis; treatment; neoplasm

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Primary Health Care

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