Small bowel intussusception in a child following feeding jejunostomy: A rare case with review of literature

Basant Kumar, Richa Lal, Vijai Datta Upadhyaya, Banani Poddar

Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2012.24046                

Abstract

Jejuno-jejunal intussusception is a rare complication of feeding jejunostomy tube placement. A case of one year old child who underwent gastric pull-up for complicated tracheo-esophageal fistula had jejuno-jejunal intussusception induced by Witzel's feeding jejunostomy tube; is discussed with review of literature.

Keywords

Jejuno-Jejunal Intussusception; Feeding Jejunostomy; Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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