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Mesenteric Ischemia: Follow-up
Updated: Dec 18, 2008
Intervention
Medicolegal Pitfalls
- Misdiagnosis of inflammatory or neoplastic mimickers of intestinal ischemia leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Delayed clinical and radiologic diagnosis leads to greater risk of complications, particularly infarction, with associated high mortality rates and poor outcomes.
- When the diagnosis is not clear initially, close observation of the patient is mandatory and particularly important in an acute emergency. In this situation, proper clinical decision making and meticulous radiologic interpretation can prevent unnecessary surgical procedures or complacency resulting from the apparent hemodynamic stability of the patient.
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Keywords
mesenteric ischemia, bowel infarction, bowel ischemia, intestinal angina, ischemic colitis, bowel necrosis, bowel ischemia
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