Intussusception and bowel obstruction : symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options / Rosie Miller, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, Rosie (Artist), editor.

Series:

Digestive diseases--research and clinical developments series.

Digestive Diseases--Research and Clinical Developments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intestines--Intussusception.

Intestines.

Intestines--Obstructions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Biomedical, 2015.

Summary:

Intussusception is the most frequent cause of bowel obstruction in infants and toddlers. In this book, the symptoms and clinical findings of intussuception are discussed. The clinical guidelines for the management of intussuceptions in children are discussed as well. Other chapters examine the diagnosis, etiology, pathophysiology and treatment modalities for both small bowel obstruction and intussusception of the small bowel, focusing on minimally invasive surgical options; the etiology of afferent loop obstruction; the treatment options for adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO), a common com

Contents:

INTUSSUSCEPTION ANDBOWEL OBSTRUCTIONSYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS ANDTREATMENT OPTIONS; INTUSSUSCEPTION ANDBOWEL OBSTRUCTIONSYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS ANDTREATMENT OPTIONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1:Intussusception: Symptoms; Abstract; References; Chapter 2:Rectal Intussusception and ItsClinical Spectrum; Abstract; Introduction; Epidemiology; Anatomy; Pathophysiology; Presentation; Investigations; Management; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3:Japanese Guidelines forIntussusceptions andCurrent Management; Abstract; Introduction

Methods of Formulatibg the GuidelinesSurvey of Current Management in Japan; Flowchart for Management; Incidence and Mortality in Japan; Standardized Diagnostic Criteria forEarly Detection; Imaging for Definitive Diagnosis; Severity Assessment Criteria for SavingSeverely Ill Patients; Criteria for Patient Transfer; Management for Non-Operaive Reduction; Operative Reduction; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Prenatal Intussusception: What Consequences?; Abstract; Introduction; References; Chapter 5Laparoscopic Treatment ofIntussusception; Abstract; Introduction; Pre-Procedure

Positioning and Trocar PlacementPost-Procedure Care; Intussusception in the Adult Patient; Discussion; References; Chapter 6:Afferent Loop Obstruction; Abstract; Definitions; Etiology; Incidence; Pathophysiology; Presentantion; Imaging Studies; Management; References; Chapter 7:Decreasing Post-SurgicalAdhesions That Cause RecurrentSmall Bowel Obstructions with aConservative ManualPhysical Therapy; Abstract; Introduction; The Clear Passage Approach; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8:Alternative Treatment ofNon-Malignant BowelObstruction in Patients withGynecological Cancer; Abstract

IntroductionManual Physical Therapy Treatment; Palliative Case Series; Post Cancer Treatment Case Series; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 20, 2015).

ISBN:

1-63482-751-1