Definition:
Intussusception is a medical condition where a section of the bowel folds towards another part or the rectal area. This is congenital disease.
Diagnosis:
The condition can be diagnosed via ultrasound while the patient is still inside his mother's womb, or by physical examination once the baby is born.
Treatment:
The main treatment used to cure intussusception is by surgery. Advanced stages will as well require treatment for gangrene.
Symptoms and Signs:
The main evidence of intussusception is the abnormal fold of the bowel. This results to difficulty in excreting waste, obstruction of the rectum, as well as gangrene.
Causes:
The exact causes of the disease are unknown, but studies show that it can be because of a genetic defect as well as a side-effect of the mother's activities during pregnancy.
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