title: Acute small bowel ischaemia complicating emergency colectomy.
abstract: A case is reported where small bowel ischaemia was precipitated by ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery during emergency colectomy. Aetiology and treatment options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Munro
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged