The surgical management of acute occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery

A study of 103 cases of acute occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery is presented. The relation of site of occlusion to etiology, extent of infarction, and survival following resection and revascularization is described. Included is an analysis of the technical factors contributing to successfu...

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Published inAnnals of surgery Vol. 188; no. 6; pp. 721 - 731
Main Author Ottinger, L W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1978
Subjects
Acute Disease
Aged
Angiography
Embolism - diagnosis
Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Embolism - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Arteries - anatomy & histology
Mesenteric Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Mesenteric Arteries - surgery
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - diagnosis
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - diagnostic imaging
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - surgery
Methods
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Thrombosis - diagnosis
Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - surgery
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Summary:A study of 103 cases of acute occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery is presented. The relation of site of occlusion to etiology, extent of infarction, and survival following resection and revascularization is described. Included is an analysis of the technical factors contributing to successful revascularization, the specific complications of revascularization, and the application of elective second look operations and angiographic techniques. The persistant high mortality (85% in this series) can probably be reduced but only by advances in these areas along with progress in the more general aspects of management of elderly patients with multiple system problems and failure.
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ISSN:0003-4932
1528-1140
DOI:10.1097/00000658-197812000-00003