Intussusception

"Intussusception" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A form of intestinal obstruction caused by the PROLAPSE of a part of the intestine into the adjoining intestinal lumen. There are four types: colic, involving segments of the LARGE INTESTINE; enteric, involving only the SMALL INTESTINE; ileocecal, in which the ILEOCECAL VALVE prolapses into the CECUM, drawing the ILEUM along with it; and ileocolic, in which the ileum prolapses through the ileocecal valve into the COLON.

Descriptor ID	D007443
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.469.531.577
Concept/Terms	Intussusception Intussusception Intussusceptions Invagination, Intestinal Intestinal Invagination Intestinal Invaginations Invaginations, Intestinal Intususception Intususceptions

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Obstruction [C06.405.469.531]
Intussusception [C06.405.469.531.577]

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Bar chart showing 31 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2009 and 2013 and 2014 and 2015 and 2016 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	2	0	2
2007	2	0	2
2008	0	1	1
2009	3	0	3
2011	1	0	1
2012	2	0	2
2013	3	0	3
2014	3	0	3
2015	3	0	3
2016	2	1	3
2017	1	0	1
2020	2	1	3
2021	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1

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Banbury S, Milgraum DM, Lewis DJ, Queenan M, Treat JR. Post-streptococcal small-vessel vasculitis in a 16-month-old with associated intussusception and hypertension: Henoch Sch?nlein purpura? Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Sep-Oct; 41(5):929-931.

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Zanni M, Vaccari S, Lauro A, Marino IR, Cervellera M, D'Andrea V, Tonini V. Bleeding Edge Therapy: Ileocolic Intussusception Due to Ileocecal Valve Adenocarcinoma and Its Management in an Adult Patient-Case Report and Literature Review. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 05; 66(5):1436-1440.

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Kelley-Quon LI, Arthur LG, Williams RF, Goldin AB, St Peter SD, Beres AL, Hu YY, Renaud EJ, Ricca R, Slidell MB, Taylor A, Smith CA, Miniati D, Sola JE, Valusek P, Berman L, Raval MV, Gosain A, Dellinger MB, S?mme S, Downard CD, McAteer JP, Kawaguchi A. Management of intussusception in children: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Mar; 56(3):587-596.

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Sciannamea A, Vaccari S, Marasco G, Dalla Via B, Lauro A, Marino IR, Vasuri F, Cervellera M, D'Andrea V, Tonini V. Concomitant Heterotopic Pancreas and Endometriosis as a Rare Cause of Ileo-Ileal Intussusception in a Young Woman with Spina Bifida: Case Report and Literature Review. Dig Dis Sci. 2020 10; 65(10):2800-2804.

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Abeshouse M, Goldstein S, Phillips B. Mark M. Ravitch: A Staple in Surgical History and Innovation. Am Surg. 2020 Feb 01; 86(2):79-82.

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Franchini L, Hager S, Edwards DC, Jofre S, Bowne W, Belkoff L. Intussusception of the Small Bowel Secondary to Benign Ectopic Prostate Tissue. Urology. 2018 Apr; 114:14-17.

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Koppen IJ, Yacob D, Di Lorenzo C, Saps M, Benninga MA, Cooper JN, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Bates DG, Thompson BP. Assessing colonic anatomy normal values based on air contrast enemas in children younger than 6?years. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Mar; 47(3):306-312.

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Tatarian T, Arkonac D, Phillips B, Isenberg GA, Goldstein SD. Colonic Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Sigmoidorectal Intussusception: A Consideration for Intussusception Reduction. Am Surg. 2016 08; 82(8):e181-2.

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Doniger SJ, Salmon M, Lewiss RE. Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Rapid Diagnosis of Intussusception: A Case Series. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 May; 32(5):340-2.

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Raval MV, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Kurtovic KJ, Dietrich A, Bates DG, Rangel SJ, Moss RL, Kenney BD. Improving Quality and Efficiency for Intussusception Management After Successful Enema Reduction. Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136(5):e1345-52.

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