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For adult small bowel transient intussusception , is surgical exploration is more effective or capsule endoscopy?no obvious obstruction in ct
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Barium enems: Capsule endoscopy is contraindicated and not allowed if intessessuption is suspected. They will try to reduced it by using barium enema pressure with a good success or surgery which could be done lapsrosopically
Answered 11/4/2015
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