By What Mechanism Does Intussusception Cause an Intestinal Obstruction

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Multiple Choice

By what mechanism does intussusception cause an intestinal obstruction?

• A) Telescoping of part of the intestine into another section of intestine, usually causing strangulation of the blood supply
• B) Twisting the intestine on its mesenteric pedicle, causing occlusion of the blood supply
• C) Loss of peristaltic motor activity in the intestine, causing an adynamic ileus
• D) Forming fibrin and scar tissue that attach to the intestinal omentum, causing obstruction

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