Contemporary management of acute mesenteric ischemia: Factors associated with survival
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Contemporary management of acute mesenteric ischemia: Factors associated with survival.
PURPOSE Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a morbid condition with a difficult diagnosis and a high rate of complications, which is associated with a high mortality rate. For the evaluation of the results of current management and the examination of factors associated with survival, we reviewed our experience. METHODS The clinical data of all the patients who underwent operation for AMI betwe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2002.120373