Management of acute intestinal ischaemia.
The acute abdomen due to a vascular catastrophe affecting the major splanchnic vessels is often a life-threatening condition that can be very difficult to diagnose. In this article the pathological and physiological changes found in large- and small-intestinal ischaemia are related to the clinical features of the illness. Radiological, biochemical, and haematological aids to diagnosis are discussed. The treatment of large- and small-bowel ischaemia and of their specific complications, such as malabsorption and gastric hypersecretion, is outlined.
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000601:surgery*; D003092:Colitis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013997:Time Factors