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Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with acute mesenteric ischemia: a retrospective cohort analysis

  • By

  • Verena Martini

  • Ann-Kathrin Lederer

  • Jodok Fink

  • Sophia Chikhladze

  • Stefan Utzolino

  • Stefan Fichtner-Feigl

  • Lampros Kousoulas

  • January 19, 2022

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    Acute mesenteric ischemia is a rare but critical condition characterized by sudden blood supply interruption to the small intestine.

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    The mortality rate for acute mesenteric ischemia can reach up to 70% due to late diagnosis and complications like intestinal necrosis.

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    Common causes include embolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery, arterial and venous thrombosis, and non-occlusive causes.

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    Diagnosis is challenging due to variable symptoms, but computed tomography angiography is the gold standard for confirmation.

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    Emergency surgery is required, focusing on early revascularization and resection of infarcted intestine, with a need for critical evaluation of treatment approaches.

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Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with acute mesenteric ischemia: a retrospective cohort analysis

  • by Verena Martini, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Jodok Fink, Sophia Chikhladze, Stefan Utzolino, Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Lampros Kousoulas

  • January 19, 2022

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