Repair of Intussusception nursing considerations

Repair of Intussusception

Definition A telescopic invagination of a portion of the intestine into an adjacent part, producing mechanical and vascular impairment. Discussion Invagination is the insertion of one part of a structure within another part of the same structure, which is what happens with intussusception. This defect can be relieved by either reduction via hydrostatic pressure (usually […]