Early diagnosis of intestinal infarcts

Dellavalle, E.; Borgna, E.; Sorisio, V.; Zappa, A.; Sacchetto, P.

Minerva Medica 80(2): 133-137

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4806
PMID: 2648197
Document Number: 332758
In view of the often poor prognosis of intestinal infarctions personal experience and reports in the literature are reviewed in order to identify the clinical, laboratory and radiological dates that can contribute to early diagnosis. It is concluded that only emergency selective arteriography of the upper mesenteric artery will enable the surgeon to diagnose and accurately locate the infarction.

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