title: [Our experience on intestinal infarct. 21 cases].
abstract: Five years experience in the field of acute intestinal ischaemia, a total of 21 cases, is examined and it is concluded, in agreement with the literature, that most patients undergo simple laparotomy (70%) because diagnosis is made late or there is an operative surprise. In the event of diagnostic suspicion leading to operation in the early hours, therapeutic successes quoad vitam leave a short intestine syndrome with metabolic complications that are hard to manage. The possibility of large-scale employment of diagnostic tools such as selective arteriography that makes early diagnosis possible is therefore necessary.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale A, U.S.S.L. n. 47, Biella, Vercelli.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falcetto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gherscfeld
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Vigezzi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Nostra esperienza in tema di infarto intestinale. Ventuno casi.