Extensive colonic necrosis following cardiac arrest and successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation: report of a case and literature review

Extensive colonic necrosis following cardiac arrest and successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation: report of a case and literature review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Non-occlusive colonic ischaemia is a recognized albeit rare entity related to low blood flow within the visceral circulation and in most reported cases the right colon was affected. This is the second case report in the literature of extensive colonic necrosis fo...

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Main Authors: Katsoulis Iraklis E, Balanika Alexia, Sakalidou Maria, Gogoulou Ioanna, Stathoulopoulos Athanasios, Digalakis Michael K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
<it>Colonic necrosis</it>
<it>Non-occlusive ischaemia</it>
<it>CPR</it>
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/35

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