January 2018

A three-year study on childhood intussusception in Jimma University Medical Center

Intussusception is the leading cause of intestinal obstruction in the young child and refers to the condition whereby a segment of intestine becomes drawn into the lumen of the more proximal bowel. The process usually begins in the region of the terminal ileum, and extends distally into colon. Rarely, an intussusception may prolapse through the rectum. Although it is a common entity, no research was done in Jimma. The...

Author(s): Y. Yilma, M. Akmel and A. Workicho