Mesh term Mesenteric Ischemia
Browse to parent terms:Intestinal Diseases
Peritoneal Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Description
Ischemic tissue injury produced by insufficient perfusion of intestinal tissue by the MESENTERIC CIRCULATION (i.e., CELIAC ARTERY; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; INFERERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; and MESENTERIC VEINS). It can progress from ISCHEMIA; EDEMA; and GANGRENE of the bowel wall to PERITONITIS and cardiovascular collapse.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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