Adult intussusceptions: preoperative predictive factors for malignant lead point
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Adult intussusceptions: preoperative predictive factors for malignant lead point
PURPOSE Adult intussusception is uncommon, but an organic lesion is found to be the lead point in 75% to 90% of the cases. This study was designed to review our experience with adult intussusception and to determine if there are any preoperative predictive factors for a malignant lead point. METHODS Thirty-three patients over 15 years of age were diagnosed with intussusceptions through operat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2288-6575,2288-6796
DOI: 10.4174/astr.2014.86.5.244