CT diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia from various causes.

The value of lab findings in early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Objective: Acute mesenteric ischemia (IMA) is a vascular emergency with broad variability of clinical presentations and non-specific laboratory findings. Therefore, there is a significant need for reliable serological markers of ischemia. Various laboratory studies may be performed for suspected AMI, but in general, such studies will not establish the diagnosis.Me...

Mesenteric ischemia: the importance of differential diagnosis for the surgeon

BACKGROUND Intestinal ischemia is an abdominal emergency that accounts for approximately 2% of gastrointestinal illnesses. It represents a complex of diseases caused by impaired blood perfusion to the small and/or large bowel including acute arterial mesenteric ischemia (AAMI), acute venous mesenteric ischemia (AVMI), non occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI), ischemia/reperfusion injury (I/R), ...

Intestinal Ischemia: US-CT findings correlations

BACKGROUND Intestinal ischemia is an abdominal emergency that accounts for approximately 2% of gastrointestinal illnesses. It represents a complex of diseases caused by impaired blood perfusion to the small and/or large bowel including acute arterial mesenteric ischemia (AAMI), acute venous mesenteric ischemia (AVMI), non occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI), ischemia/reperfusion injury (I/R), ...

The value of lab findings in early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Introduction Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a life threatening disease and one of the emergency surgery conditions (1). A gradual obstruction, known as chronic mesenteric ischemia does not cause a serious problem because of formation of collateral vessels. However, an acute obstruction of either main mesenteric arteries or even one of the branches causes severe symptoms and needs early inte...

Evaluation of CT Signs in Diagnosis of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: A Systematic Review