title: Intussusception after gastric surgery.
abstract: Intussusception following gastric surgery is a rare postoperative complication. It may develop in clinical situations following gastroenterostomy, Billroth II gastric surgery with or without Braun anastomosis, or Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy. The patients may present with either an acute surgical emergency or with a chronic, relapsing form. The mortality may be up to 50 % in these cases if not treated appropriately, but little is known about the mechanism underlying the condition. Early diagnosis with a high index of suspicion and prompt treatment of the acute form are therefore important. Surgical reduction with laparotomy is mandatory, although definitive corrective and preventative measures have not yet been established.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y / Q000009:adverse effects; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005763:Gastroenterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed