Highlights
Bowel intussusception is defined as invagination of the intussusceptum into the intussuscepien.
Responsible of 1% of all bowel obstructions.
Colonic involvement is majorly due to malignant lesions.
Colonoscopy has a role in diagnosing the cause and location of leading point, as well as non-operative reduction in selected cases.
Oncological surgical resection is the most agreeable definitive treatment method.
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