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A follow-up abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan after laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer on postoperative day 3. A coronal image showing ileo-ileal type intussusception (black arrow)
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Fig1
On postoperative day 3, the patient complained of vomiting and abdominal pain, and a follow-up abdomino-pelvic CT scan showed an ileo-ileal type intussusception (Fig. 1).
Exploratory laparotomy for intussusception. The proximal ileum (P, intussusceptum) invaginated into the distal segment (D, intussuscipiens)
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Fig2
The proximal ileum (P, intussusceptum) had invaginated into the distal segment (D, intussuscipiens), and segmental resection of the ileum was carried out (Fig. 2).
Specimen examination after laparotomy. There was no pathological leading point on the resected ileum
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Fig3
There was no pathological leading point on the resected ileum (Fig. 3).