Risk for intussusception, a common cause of intestinal obstruction in infants and toddlers, is slightly but significantly elevated after vaccination with currently licensed rotavirus vaccines, ...

Intussusception is a common cause of blockage in the intestine in young children. It is rarer in adults and is usually due to an underlying condition. The condition can cause pain and severe ...

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 ...

Intussusception risk still up with rotavirus vax Intussusception risk is slightly higher in post-licensure studies than previously reported, but not enough to change clinical practice. HealthDay News ...

Surgical interventions for pancreatic disease are being increasingly performed worldwide. These procedures are time-consuming, extremely delicate, and are sometimes associated with important morbidity ...

On average your body has twenty-five feet of organic tubing, the intestines. Like an assembly line in reverse, the intestines break down morsels. As food travels through, the small intestine extracts ...

Intussusceptions are the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children between three months and six years of age. Most instances (more than 90%) are idiopathic. Standard treatment is either ...