Intestinal ischaemia.
Over the past three decades major advances have been made in the diagnosis and management of mesenteric ischaemia. Early identification and treatment of this condition has reduced its mortality and morbidity. This review discusses the causes, preliminary and definitive investigations, and treatment protocols relating to gut ischaemia.
Shetty
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Department of General Surgery, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant CF72 8XR.
Morris-Stiff
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Lewis
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D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation / Q000502:physiology