Successful Conservative Treatment of Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Portomesenteric Venous Gas in A Patient With Septic Shock

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) and portomesenteric venous gas (PMVG) are alarming radiological findings that signify bowel ischemia. The management of PI and PMVG remain a challenging task because clinicians must balance the potential morbidity associated with unnecessary surgery with inevitable mort...

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Published in:	Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Main Authors:	Chen-Te Chou, Wei-Wen Su, Ran-Chou Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2010-02-01
Subjects:	bowel ischemia computed tomography pneumatosis intestinalis portal venous gas portomesenteric venous gas
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10700164