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.
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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