Acute small bowel ischaemia complicating emergency colectomy.
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.
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Department of General Surgery, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK.
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Munro
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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