INTUSSUSCEPTION is considered by most clinicians to be one of the most important acute abdominal conditions occurring in infancy and childhood. This is attested to by the voluminous literature that ...

To the Editor: In the article entitled, "Intussusception in Infancy and Childhood," in the November 27 issue of the Journal, Dr. Ravitch gives a timely reminder that "hydrostatic pressure with barium ...

In intussusception, usually a part of the small intestine invaginates (folds into) into another section of intestine. It is like part of a collapsible tubular telescope of a camera that retract into ...

Vomiting, abdominal pain and blood in stools are the classic triad that should alert nurses to the possibility of intussusception in a child Intussusception is defined as: “invagination or telescoping ...

A nine-month-old boy presents to his GP with a two-day history of non-bilious vomiting and crying. His mother describes a dark red jelly-like substance in the nappy and explains that the child has ...

FACT: Persistent or recurrent vomiting in children, especially green or bile-stained vomiting, is not normal and can be a ...