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. 2023 Aug 11;110(9):1030-1034.
doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad021.

Acute mesenteric ischaemia

Hanne Fuglseth  1   2 , Kjetil Søreide  1   2   3 , Morten Vetrhus  2   4   5
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Acute mesenteric ischaemia

Hanne Fuglseth et al. Br J Surg. .
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Fig. 1
Mechanisms of acute mesenteric ischaemia a Arterial occlusion from emboli or thrombus may occur on a background of atherosclerosis. Arterial occlusion is the most frequent cause of acute mesenteric ischaemia, in up to 70 per cent of patients. b Mesenteric occlusion is rare, but may occur in up to 20 per cent of patients. c Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia typically occurs in patients in the ICU or cardiac care unit, owing to hypotension from shock (for example, sepsis) or low cardiac output (for example, heart failure). The frequency of non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia may be difficult to assess as the underlying condition may prevail over abdominal symptoms, and the correct diagnosis may not be made or suspected.
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Fig. 2
Five key steps in management of acute mesenteric ischaemia i.v., Intravenously.
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