Surgical

Question 1

What is Intussusception?

Answer 1

When one segment of the intestine telescopes inside another

Question 2

What type of mechanism is intussusception?

Answer 2

Intestinal blockage

Question 3

Who is most common to get intussusception?

Answer 3

More common in children (below 3)

Question 4

Symptoms of intussusception?

Answer 4

Blood/mucous stool
Vomiting ad diarrhoea
Lethargy
Abdominal mass (unlikely)

Question 5

Investigations for intussusception?

Answer 5

IMAGING= US, X-ray/CT

-Air or barium enema (GOLD STANDARD) may also fix it

Question 6

Management of intussusception?

Answer 6

Barium enema fixes 90% of cases

-If that doesn’t work surgical release, 1st= Manual reduction, 2nd= segmental bowel resection