THE third reported case of aortoiliac steal 1, 2 is presented to call attention to this potential complication of surgical correction of aortoiliac occlusion. A 54-year-old man was admitted to the ...
Ischemia is when there is a blockage of blood flow to a part of the body. Ischemia can lead to serious problems like heart attack and stroke. Risk factors for ischemia include poor circulation, high ...
Bowel ischemia is a potentially fatal medical condition caused by a decrease or obstruction of blood flow to the intestine. It is linked to many serious gastrointestinal disorders that can have ...
A wide range of etiologies and pathogenic mechanisms underlie colitis. This Review provides an overview of the pathophysiology, epidemiology, histopathology, and clinical characteristics of ...
A blood clot, or thrombus, is a collection of blood cells that forms inside a blood vessel, impeding blood flow. Rarely, a blood clot may form in the abdomen. Doctors refer to this as mesenteric ...
In a recent article published in the journal Biomedicines, a team of Italian scientists has presented case reports of five coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients undergoing emergency surgery for ...
Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have validated an ingestible capsule in preclinical models for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ...
There is no specific diet for ischemic colitis. However, a healthcare professional may suggest a liquid diet or no food during certain stages of treatment. Ischemic colitis is a condition in which not ...