Intussusception Related to Feeding Jejunostomy: An Unusual Case Report and Literature Review

Lee IC, Tsai HL*, Huang CW and Wang JY

Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaoshiung Medical University, Taiwan

^*Correspondance to: Hsiang-Lin Tsai 

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Abstract:

Intussusception can occur anywhere in the small and large bowel. Adult intussusception accounts for 5% of all cases of intussusception and 1% to 5% of all cases of intestinal obstruction with ileocolic intussusception being the most common type in adults and there are few reported cases of jejunojejunal intussusception. Feeding Jejunostomy (FJ) is a simple surgical procedure for enteral nutrition, but it can develop complications that may require re-exploration and can be lifethreating. Common complications include mechanical ones such as tube migration or dislocation, infection, gastrointestinal symptoms, fluid and electrolyte imbalances. However, intussusception is a rare complication. Herein, we presented a patient with gastric cancer who had received subtotal gastrectomy with Billroth-II reconstruction and feeding jejunostomy, and then developed jejunojejunal intussusception following the placement of feeding tube into the jejunum.

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Lee IC, Tsai HL, Huang CW, Wang JY. Intussusception Related to Feeding Jejunostomy: An Unusual Case Report and Literature Review. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2023; 8: 2389.