Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the computed tomography (CT) and plain radiographic
findings of acute mesenteric ischemia, in an effort to elucidate its poor prognostic
signs. The study group consisted of 26 cases with pathologically or angiographically
proven mesenteric ischemia. The pathologically proven longitudinal extent of the bowel
ischemia was graded using six degrees, and correlated with the radiographic findings.
The mortality of the patients depended primarily on the extent of infarctions and
the age of the patient. Patients with bowel dilation or abnormal gas in the bowel
wall or portal system were prone to have wider extents of ischemia.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 3,
1996
Received:
September 10,
1996
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