Ileocolic intussusception in an adult. A postoperative complication of appendectomy.

Two weeks after appendectomy a right hemicolectomy was performed on a 35-year-old man because of an ileocolic intussusception. The appendiceal stump was the leading point of the intussusception. Ileocolic intussusception is a very rare complication after appendectomy. The clinical symptoms, diagnostic features, and mode of treatment are discussed.