Visceral ischaemia following coeliac- and superior mesenteric artery occlusion. Report of a case.
A patient with acute ischaemia of the abdominal organs after coeliac- and superior mesenteric artery occlusion is reported. Following vascular reconstruction and resection of gangrenous colon and ileum the main early postoperative problem was hepatic failure. A grave malabsorption syndrome developed necessitating periodic i.v. hyperalimentation. The patient showed no improvement of intestinal function and died 5 months postoperatively from peritonitis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged