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Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Published on: July 21, 2023
Association of COVID 19 pneumonitis and acute mesenteric ischemia
James Norman1, Mohamed Siddig Mohamed2, Hussam Khougali Mohamed1
1Department of General Surgery University Hospitals Sussex Sussex UK.
Key Clinical Message:
D. dimer could be useful as an indicator in diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia in COVID patients. A two staged damage control emergency laparotomy is of good benefits in such patients.
Abstract:
Bowel ischemia in COVID 19 patients is extremely rare condition results from migrating thrombus formed by a hypercoagulable inflammatory state that is frequently associated COVID 19 infection. A two staged damage control emergency laparotomy is of good benefits in general especially in those with active COVID 19 infection.
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