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Review
. 2003 Jun 21;326(7403):1372-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7403.1372.

Diagnosis and management of intestinal ischaemic disorders

Jayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah  1
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Review

Diagnosis and management of intestinal ischaemic disorders

Jayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah. BMJ. .

Abstract

Although intestinal ischaemia is an infrequent event, early recognition and appropriate treatment can reduce the potential for a devastating outcome

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Fig 1
Distribution of blood supply to the small intestine and colon from the superior mesenteric artery, branches of which include the middle, right, and ileocolic arteries as well as jejunal and ileal arteries and arterioles
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Fig 2
Distribution of blood flow to the colon originating from the inferior mesenteric artery, branches of which include the left colic, marginal, and sigmoid arteries and supply the left colon and superior portion of the rectum
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Fig 3
Management of mesenteric ischaemia. CT=computed tomography; MR=magnetic resonance; PTMA=percutaneous transluminal mesenteric angioplasty
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