[Second look yes, second look no, in the surgical therapy of intestinal infarct]

The thorny second-look problem is examined on the basis of personal experience of 65 cases of intestinal infarction over a period of 10 years. The medical literature is particularly lacking in indications on this point and only from careful assessment of reported experience and personal experience itself has it been possible to find indications and limitations. Data are reported which do not pretend to be absolute but do provide a useful aid for those faced with doubtful anatomopathological pictures during operation for acute intestinal ischaemia.