TWO CASES OF EXTENSIVE BOWEL NECROSIS WITH HEPATIC PORTAL VENOUS GAS
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Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: Comparison of Two Cases
Context. Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) is a rare and sinister finding. Its mortality is associated with the underlying causative condition. When secondary to bowel ischaemia, mortality rates exceed 50%. Case Report. Two cases of HPVG are described. One case describes HPVG in association with gastric ischaemia, with complete resolution following conservative management. The second case descri...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0386-9776
DOI: 10.3919/ringe1963.55.2859