new way in diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

ABSTRACT

Background: despite advances over the past few decades in operative techniques and perioperative managements, acute mesenteric ischemia [AMI] is astonishingly associated with high mortality rate [around 75 to 90 percent]. The diagnosis of mesenteric ischemia remains a challenge. Presently, there is no quick and easy test [or combination of tests] which are available, with few side effects, high positive and negative predictive values, which can be early indicative of acute bowel ischemia. In our study we suggest intestinal serosal color change as an early diagnostic sign