Non-occlusive enteric gangrene associated with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Six cases of non-occlusive enteric gangrene in association with severe upper gastro-intestinal haemorrhage are described, the incidence of which corresponds to approximately one per cent of the patients with serious gastric bleedings. A brief discussion of the pathophysiology of ischaemic gut lesions is given. In order to reduce the incidence of this disease rapid and adequate treatment of all massive gastro-intestinal bleedings is emphasized. Patients with unexplained abdominal pain in association with haemorrhagic shock should especially be regarded as being at risk of developing the enteric gangrene.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality