TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Intussusception, Adult
A1  - Doherty, Gerard M.
PY  - 2010
T2  - Quick Answers Surgery
AB  - •  Invagination  of  proximal  intestine  into  adjacent  distal  bowel,  resulting  in  luminal  obstruction•  Can  occur  in  the  small  bowel,  or  anorectum  (rectal  prolapse)•  Prolonged  obstruction  can  lead  to  vascular  compromise,  first  venous,  then  arterial,  eventual  bowel  infarction•  Less  common  in  adults  than  children•  A  lead  point  is  often  identified  in  adults  and  must  be  sought  out  in  those  in  whom  this  condition  develops  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58114907
ER  -