Diagnosis and treatment of adult intussusception / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of adult intussusception and improve its diagnostic and treatment levels.Methods Data of 80 cases of adult intussusception treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of China Mdeical Unuversity between January 2001 and December 2015 were reviewed retrospectively.Results 95％ patients had abdominal pain,34％ had bloody stool and 24％ had abdominal mass,8％ presented a triad of abdominal pain,bloody stool and abdominal mass.As confirmed by laparotomy 48％ were enteric intussusception,40％ were ileocolic intussusception,and 12％ colocolonic intussusception.The diagnosis rate of abdominal uhrasonography was 60％;CT established the diagnosis in 97％ cases.74％ underwent malignant or benign tumor resection,10％ underwent intestinal resection for inflammatory bowel disease.10％ were cured by simple reduction.4 cases received intussusception reduction and appendectomy.Conclusions Tumors were causes of adult intussusception in most case.CT is most accurate in diagnosis.Laparoscopy can be used for difficult diagnosis.