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
• B)Twisting the intestine on its mesenteric pedicle
• C)Loss of peristaltic motor activity in the intestine
• D)Fibrin and scar tissue that attaches to the intestinal omentum

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