Patterns and seasonal variation of intussusception in children: a retrospective analysis of cases operated in a tertiary hospital in ethiopia.
CONCLUSION: Intussusception was more common in the wet season. There was delayed presentation with a higher rate of operative management and bowel resection. The mortality rate has decreased significantly compared with a previous study from this institution.
PMID: 27191025 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ethiopian Medical Journal - Category: African Health Tags: Ethiop Med J Source Type: research
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