[Chronic intestinal angina and bypass revascularization: a case report].
Intestinal angina is a rare affection with a high morbidity-mortality rate if not diagnosed. It is characterized by abdominal pain and postprandial vomiting, weight loss and anorexia. Arteriography allows confirmation of the diagnosis. The following case is a typical example of its clinical presentation and surgical treatment. Different techniques of revascularisation in case of a stenosis of the main digestive arteries are discussed.
Service de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire et Thoracique, CHU de Liège.
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D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography