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Post-operative colocolic intussusception

S Emil1, X Shaw, J M Laberge

  • 1Division of Pediatric General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, 2300 Tupper Street, C-1137, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada.

Pediatric Surgery International
|April 10, 2003
PubMed

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A pediatric patient experienced bowel obstruction post-hernia repair, diagnosed as intussusception. Surgical resection was successful, with no identified lead point and an uneventful recovery.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

Background:

  • Recurrent epigastric hernias can pose surgical challenges.
  • Post-operative complications following abdominal surgery require prompt diagnosis and management.

Observation:

  • A 2-year-old boy developed bowel obstruction 5 days after surgical repair of a recurrent epigastric hernia.
  • Pre-operative imaging suggested intussusception as the cause of obstruction.

Findings:

  • Intraoperative findings revealed a gangrenous transverse colocolic intussusception.
  • No definitive lead point for the intussusception was identified during surgery.
  • The intussusception was successfully resected en masse.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the potential for intussusception as a rare complication after abdominal wall hernia repair.
  • The absence of a lead point in this pediatric intussusception case warrants further consideration of underlying mechanisms.
  • Successful surgical management led to an uncomplicated patient recovery.

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