31 reactions · 3 comments | Listen to our pronunciation guide to learn how to say "intussusception" with confidence.  The most common extraluminal cause of GI obstruction is intussusception, in which an invaginated segment of the GI tract becomes enveloped by an antegrade or retrograde segment: https://mrkmnls.co/433cQCl | The Merck Veterinary Manual | Facebook

REDUCTION OF INTUSSUSCEPTION WITHOUT FLUOROSCOPY USING SALINE AND ULTRASOUND! No fluoroscopy for intussusception reduction? YES!!! Check out this article out of West China Hospital of Medical Sciences from Sichuan University! They conducted a randomized controlled trial and showed that ultrasound-guided normal saline enemas have a higher reduction rate than air contrast enemas for intussusception. http://ow.ly/gq2O30lxXdT Video edited by Alexander Gibbons at Akron Children's Hospital | Journal o