Pathophysiology Of Intussusception Diagram. Intussusception is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in young children and is defined as the prolapse of one part of intestine into the lumen of the adjoining distal part. All osmosis notes are clearly laid out and contain striking images tables and diagrams to help visual learners understand complex topics quickly and efficiently.
Whitehouse js gourlay dm winthrop al et al. Intussusception is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in young children and is defined as the prolapse of one part of intestine into the lumen of the adjoining distal part. It most commonly affects those in their second or third decade and there is an overall lifetime risk of 7 8it is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain in young people and children with around 50000 appendicectomies performed in both children.
The blood vessels which supply the intussuscepted length of the bowel are compressed and ischaemia can result.
It most commonly affects those in their second or third decade and there is an overall lifetime risk of 7 8it is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain in young people and children with around 50000 appendicectomies performed in both children. The pathophysiology and etiology of mucosal prolapse most likely differ from those of full thickness rectal prolapse and internal intussusception. Intussusception is a condition in which one segment of intestine telescopes inside of another causing an intestinal obstruction blockage. Often there is a prior history of episodic crampy abdominal pain nausea and vomiting symptoms that suggest partial intestinal obstruction 9 10.