CASE REPORT: Ileocecal intussusception following appendectomy

Postoperative intestinal obstruction (POI) is a well-recognized complication usually related to peritoneal adhesions. It is an uncommonand frequently overlooked cause of intestinal obstructionand accounts for 5% to 10% of postoperative ileus in children.1 The actual incidence of postoperative intussusception following laparotomy is low and varies from 0.01 to 0.25%.1-4 Following an appendectomy, the inverted appendicular stump5 could be the leading point of cecocolicintussusception, but more often a predisposing lesion is not found, particularly in Ileocecal intussusception.