A case of non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia caused by pelvic fracture due to fall trauma

Abstract Background Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia (NOMI) is a condition in which intestinal ischaemia arises due to spasms of peripheral blood vessels; however, there is no obstruction of the main arteries. Risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, and increasing age, but the traumatic injur...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Yuichiro Furutani, Kaname Ishiguro, Masato Tokuraku, Hitoshi Moritomo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2020-12-01
Subjects:	Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia (NOMI) Pelvic fracture Traumatic bleeding
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01046-x