Acute mesenteric ischemia: guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery
Abstract Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is typically defined as a group of diseases characterized by an interruption of the blood supply to varying portions of the small intestine, leading to ischemia and secondary inflammatory changes. If untreated, this process will eventuate in life threatening...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-017-0150-5 |