Naslov
Successful Management of the Superior Mesenteric Artery Occlusion in 86-Year-Old Female: Case Report

Autori
Boban, Marko ; Car, Boris ; Schmidt, Saša ; Krpan, Tomislav ; Krčmar, Tomislav ; Delić-Brkljačić, Diana ; Brkić, Petar ; Vukelić, Milan

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 52. (2013), 2.; 251-254

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
Atherosclerosis ; Superior mesenteric artery ; Mesenteric ischemia ; Bypass surgery ; Statins ; Acetylsalicylic acid

Sažetak
Chronic superior mesentery ischemia often presents a clinically asymptomatic diffuse atherosclerotic process. There are no compelling recommendations on the benefits of early re- vascularization strategy besides antithrombotic prophylaxis and statin treatment. Conversely, long- term prevalence of symptomatic cases in surgical patient cohorts is rarely reported in the literature. Acutization of chronic ischemia has a severe clinical course, so timely recognition may be considered lifesaving. We present a case of an 86-year-old woman hospitalized for acutized atherosclerotic narrowing of superior mesenteric artery. The patient was urgently operated on by aorto-mesenteric ring prosthesis revascularization. postoperative course was uneventful and the patient regained 10 kilograms in the next few months.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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