Sajid Hussain, Iman Hakim Din, Anila Farooq.
Adult Intussusception--Temple of Surprise 7 Year Experience in Sialkot.
Med Forum Jan ;2(8):71-5.

Background: Intussusception is a rare entity in adults, it is expected to be found in 1/30,000 of all hospital admission, 1/1300 of all abdominal operations, 1/30 to 1/100 of all cases operated for intestinal obstruction, and one adult intussusception for every 20 childhood. Study Design: Retrospective case series study. Place and duration of Study: This study was carried out at the department of surgery Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital Sialkot from June 2006 to June 2013. Materials and Methods: While operating cases for intestinal obstruction five cases of adult intussusception with M-F ratio was 4:1, mean age was 46.5 year. Ileo-Ileal Intussusception were found in all cases Results: All five patients presented with intestinal obstruction on radiological evidences, exploratory laparotomy were carried out, four patients had Ileo-Ileal Intussusception while fifth one involved terminal ileum for which right hemicolectomy was performed. All patients recovered and discharged home. Conclusion: Adul Intussusception is a rare entity usually has a causative pathological lead point and always difficult to diagnose, always treated by surgery.

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