title: Pattern of intussusception at Gondar, Ethiopia.
abstract: Thirty three intussusception cases operated at the Gondar College of Medical Sciences hospital are presented. Thirteen of them were infants and the rest older children and adults. Clinical presentation, preoperative management, type of intussusception, cause, surgical procedures, and outcome are analysed.
authors.affiliation: Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kedir
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tesfamichael
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome