Intestinal ischemia after a single intravenous injection of deslanoside. A case report

Kirkeby, O.J.; Risøe, C.

Acta Chirurgica Scandinavica 150(1): 91-92

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5482
PMID: 6702399
Document Number: 234838
Nonocclusive intestinal ischemia is closely associated with heart disease and digitalization. Animal experiments and indirect evidence in man suggest that digitalis significantly decrease splanchnic blood flow. A case is described where peroperative intravenous digitalis caused profound intestinal ischemia. The report constitutes the first direct observation relating heart glycosides with intestinal ischemia in man.

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