Abstract
This chapter provides the reader with a stepwise approach to the decision making and surgical management of a patient with an acute embolic obstruction of the superior mesenteric artery with resultant intestinal ischemia. The importance of a multidisciplinary surgical approach (vascular and general surgery), the surgical steps involved, and the role for laparostomy are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Dilemmas in Abdominal Surgery |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Case-Based Approach |
| Editors | Savio George Barreto, Shailesh V. Shrikhande |
| Place of Publication | Boca Raton, FL, USA |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Pages | 109-114 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429198359 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367187699, 9780367559014 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Abdominal Surgery
- Embolism
- Superior Mesenteric Artery
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