Pneumatosis intestinalis, mesenteric venous gas and portal venous gas.
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showed elevated inflammatory parameters and metabolic acidosis. Since he progressively developed hypotension, tachycardia and dyspnea, a severe cause for his condition was suspected and an urgent contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scan was performed. This reA 68-year-old male patient was treated in our hospital for rectal cancer by a low anterior resection. While recovering, he complained of sudden-onset abdominal pain on the 14th postoperative day. At physical examination the abdomen was tender, and laboratory findings Published online: March 21, 2008
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Digestive surgery
دوره 25 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008