Intussusception Flashcards
Telescoping of one bowel into other is called
Intususseption
Loop going inside is called
Intussesceptum
Receiving loop
Intususcipiens
Narrowest portion of intususseption
Neck
Most common site of ischemia
Apex (also first)
Types of intususseption
Primary
Secondary to pathological lead form
Primary intususseption
Children
6 months - 2 years
Hypertrophy of peyers patches
Ileo-colic (MC)
Secondary to a pathological lead point
Adults and children
Secondary to lesion
LESIONS IN ADULTS
polyp
Meckels diverticulum
Tumour
LESION IN CHILDREN
polyp
Lymphoma
Secondary intususseption is mastly
Colio-colic
Ultrasound findings in intususseption
Doughnut sign or target sign
Pseudo kidney sign( mesentric vessels within bowel loop)
Contrast enema in a intususseption shows
Claw sign
Management
Contrast and water pressure can push the bowel into normal position
Which is both diagnostic and therapeutic in intususseption
Contrast enema
Indications of surgery in intususseption
Resection and anastamose
Recurrent intususseption
Secondary pathological lead point
Perforation
Strangulated
Retrograde intususseption
Diatal bowel loop goes into proximal
Common in patients with ROEU-EN-Y gastrojejunostomy