"Intussusception" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A form of intestinal obstruction caused by the PROLAPSE of a part of the intestine into the adjoining intestinal lumen. There are four types: colic, involving segments of the LARGE INTESTINE; enteric, involving only the SMALL INTESTINE; ileocecal, in which the ILEOCECAL VALVE prolapses into the CECUM, drawing the ILEUM along with it; and ileocolic, in which the ileum prolapses through the ileocecal valve into the COLON.
| Descriptor ID |
D007443
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.531.577
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| Concept/Terms |
Intussusception- Intussusception
- Intussusceptions
- Invagination, Intestinal
- Intestinal Invagination
- Intestinal Invaginations
- Invaginations, Intestinal
- Intususception
- Intususceptions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intussusception" by people in Profiles.
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Familial Intussusception-Younger Age at Presentation, Male Predisposition, More Difficult to Reduce Radiographically, and More Likely to Recur. Am Surg. 2017 Sep 01; 83(9):e392-e395.
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Utility of hospital admission for pediatric intussusceptions. Pediatr Surg Int. 2016 Aug; 32(8):805-9.
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Intussusception associated with adenovirus. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Nov; 59(5):e41.
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Delayed repeat enema in the management of intussusception. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2010 Sep; 26(9):640-5.
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Intussusception of the appendix mimicking appendicitis during pregnancy: a case report. J Reprod Med. 2009 May; 54(5):327-9.
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Enema-reduced intussusception management: is hospitalization necessary? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009 Feb; 25(2):74-7.
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Postlicensure monitoring of intussusception after RotaTeq vaccination in the United States, February 1, 2006, to September 25, 2007. Pediatrics. 2008 Jun; 121(6):1206-12.
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Intussusception: don't miss the diagnosis! Pediatr Emerg Care. 1993 Feb; 9(1):46-51.
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The role of abdominal x-rays in the diagnosis and management of intussusception. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1992 Dec; 8(6):325-7.
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Intussusception and the diagnostic value of testing stool for occult blood. Am J Emerg Med. 1991 Jan; 9(1):1-3.