Case series ultrasound detection of portomesenteric venous gas is an early sign of bowel ischaemia in non-traumatic abdominal pain: old dogs, new tricks — four cases report

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Acute bowel ischemia is an uncommon cause of hospitalization, accounting for less than 1 out of 1000 admissions to hospital, but the overall mortality rate is approximately 70% where survivors of extensive bowel resection face lifelong disability. [2] Bowel ischemia is usually distinguished into acute mesenteric ischemia-meant as small bowel ischemia, venous mesenteric ischemia, non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia, and ischemic colitis. Ruling in or out bowel ischemia with only a basic POCUS evaluation is rarely considered safe as intestinal ultrasound has nonspecific patterns in bowel ischemia and inadequate accuracy. The small case series . . .

 



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