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Intussusception is the condition of invagination of a proximal segment of the bowel into the more
distal receiving bowel.
During infancy and early childhood, intussusception is the most common cause of acquired intesti-
nal obstruction, and it is requred emergency treatment.
There were 196 patients (233 cases) of intussusception at the Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, over a 3
year period between 1984 and 1986.
A clinical evaluation... |