Cancer Management and Research (Oct 2020)

Most Adult Intussusceptions are Caused by Tumors: A Single-Centre Analysis

  • Su T,
  • He L,
  • Zhou T,
  • Wu M,
  • Guo Y,
  • Wang Q,
  • Jiang J,
  • Cao X

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 12
pp. 10011 – 10015

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Tongrong Su,1 Liang He,1 Tianyu Zhou,1 Menghui Wu,1 Yaohua Guo,1 Quan Wang,1 Jing Jiang,2 Xueyuan Cao1 1Department of Gastric and Colorectal Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Division of Clinical Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xueyuan CaoDepartment of Gastric and Colorectal Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86-431-81875602Email [email protected] JiangDivision of Clinical Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86-431-81875408Email [email protected]: Adult intussusception is less common than paediatric intussusception. The aim of this study was to explore the clinical presentation, aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of adult intussusception.Methods: Adults (> 18 years) with intussusception treated by surgical or conservative measures were included from January 2005 to January 2018, and the manifestation, types, diagnosis and treatment of adult intussusception in our centre were reviewed.Results: A total of 150 patients with adult intussusception were included in this study. The clinical manifestations included 111 cases (74%) of abdominal pain, 38 cases (25.3%) of bloody stool, 37 cases (24.7%) of bowel obstructions, 33 cases (22%) of abdominal distension, 29 cases (19.3%) of nausea and vomiting, 19 cases (12.7%) of an abdominal mass, and 12 cases (8.0%) of diarrhoea. The types of intussusception were classified into 36 cases (24%) of enteric intussusception, 87 cases (58%) of intestine-colon intussusception and 27 cases (18%) of colonic intussusception. Surgical intervention was applied in 139 cases (92.7%), including 115 patients who underwent open surgery, and laparoscopy-assisted surgery was performed in 24 patients. The main pathogenesis of intussusception was malignant tumors in 51 cases (36.7%) and benign tumors and polyps in 49 cases (35.3%).Conclusion: Malignant and benign tumors are the main causes of adult intussusception. Abdominal CT is the preferred evaluation method for the preoperative diagnosis of this condition. The choice of surgical procedure depends on the location and type of intussusception.Keywords: adult intussusception, pathogenesis, surgical, treatment

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