Amit Kumar C Jain, Sunil Joshi, Hemanth P

Postpartum Acute Mesentric Ischaemia: A Rare Case Report

ISSN: 2147-0634
Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
Başlangıç: 2012
Yayıncı: Effect Publishing Agency ( EPA )

Vascular occlusive disease of the mesentric vessels is a relatively rare but often catastrophic problem. When acute occlusion of a major artery suppling intestine occurs, profound illness usually results and survival is fortunate.Early recognition is the key for a favourable outcome We here by report a very rare case of survival from acute mesenteric ischaemia in a young woman, occurring in postpartum period.

Keywords:

Mesentric ischaemia, postpartum,

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