title: Mesenteric ischemia after a cardiac operation: arteriosclerotic versus vasospastic etiology.
abstract: Gastrointestinal complications after extracorporeal circulation are rare but well known complications. We describe and illustrate 2 patients with occlusive intestinal ischemia of different origin presenting after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and present the different therapeutic algorithm.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery and the Institute for Diagnostic Radiology, City Hospital Triemli, Z rich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Biraima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Genoni
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Winkler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brühlmann
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Turina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002404:Catheterization; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010208:Papaverine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D010208:Papaverine