Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2011 Sep;93(6):e81-2.
doi: 10.1308/147870811X590838.

Retrograde intussusception through a loop ileostomy: a case report and review of the literature

M A S Khan  1 , R Price, E P Dewar
Affiliations
Review

Retrograde intussusception through a loop ileostomy: a case report and review of the literature

M A S Khan et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Intussusception through loop ileostomy is rare and must be treated without delay to avoid further complications. Retrograde intussusception is even rarer. We report a case of small bowel obstruction caused by retrograde intussusception through the distal limb of loop ileostomy in a male patient. A literature search is also carried out regarding this entity and published reports are discussed.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Turnbull RB Jr, Hawk WA, Weakley FL. Surgical treatment of toxic megacolon. Ileostomy and colostomy to prepare patients for colectomy. Am J Surg 1971; 122: 325–331. - PubMed
    1. Kaidar-Person O, Person B, Wexner SD. Complications of construction and closure of temporary loop ileostomy. J Am Coll Surg 2005; 201: 759–773. - PubMed
    1. Priest FO, Gilchrist RK, Long JS. Pregnancy in the patient with ileostomy and colectomy. J Am Med Assoc 1959; 169: 213–215. - PubMed
    1. Adedeji O, McAdam WA. Intussusception in ileostomy in a pregnant woman. Postgrad Med J 1992; 68: 67–68. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Kwok H, Milsom P. Intussusception through an ileostomy. ANZ J Surg 2005; 75: 180–181. - PubMed