Potential of colonoscopy as a treatment for intussusception in children

Background and study aims Invagination, which can occur in any part of the intestine, usually affects children and is the second most common cause of intestinal obstruction after pyloric stenosis. The cause of these intussusceptions in children is usually unknown and they typically occur within the...

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Main Authors: Edmar Tafner, Philipe Tafner, Cornelius Mittledorf, Jose Pinhata, Ana Luisa Silva, Simone Pilli, José Guilherme da Silva, Renato T. Hassegawa, Luis Maruta, Celso Christiano, Lincoln Andrada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-11-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-117950