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Endoscopy 2005; 37(12): 1237-1243
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-870447
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Intussusception after Gastric Surgery

K.  H.  Kim1 , M.  K.  Jang1 , H.  S.  Kim1 , J.  H.  Lee1 , J.  Y.  Lee1 , J.  Y.  Park1 , J.  H.  Lee1 , H.  Y.  Kim1 , J.  Y.  Yoo1 , S.  H.  Joo2 , C.  S.  Choi3
  • 1Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2Dept. of Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
  • 3Dept. of Radiology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Submitted 3 January 2005

Accepted after revision 19 April 2005

Publication Date:
05 December 2005 (online)

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Intussusception following gastric surgery is a rare postoperative complication. It may develop in clinical situations following gastroenterostomy, Billroth II gastric surgery with or without Braun anastomosis, or Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy. The patients may present with either an acute surgical emergency or with a chronic, relapsing form. The mortality may be up to 50 % in these cases if not treated appropriately, but little is known about the mechanism underlying the condition. Early diagnosis with a high index of suspicion and prompt treatment of the acute form are therefore important. Surgical reduction with laparotomy is mandatory, although definitive corrective and preventative measures have not yet been established.

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M. K. Jang, M. D.

Dept. of Internal Medicine · Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital

445, Gildong, Kangdong-gu · Seoul 134-701 · Republic of Korea

Fax: +82-2-478-6925

Email: mkjang2@medimail.co.kr