Small bowel intussusception and laparoscopy.
Adult intussusception is rare and is usually caused by a tumor serving as a lead point. Surgery is necessary to treat obstruction and rule out malignancy. However, if a benign cause (lipoma, fibroma, or Meckel's diverticulum) is suspected preoperatively, a minimally invasive surgical approach should be considered. This case illustrates the laparoscopic management of benign small bowel intussusception due to lipoma.
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed