Analysis of diagnosis and treatment of acute mesenteric vascular obliteration / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment of acute mesenteric vascular obliteration (AMVO). Methods 112 cases of AMVO were analyzed, including 20 cases admitted to our hospital from 1992 to 2004 and 92 cases reported by other hospitals. Results Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting, decrease or disappearance of bowel sound, elevation of white blood cell count were more frequent manifestations.Cardiovascular disease, portal vein stasis or hypercoagulation state were common findings in patients' history. The average misdiagnosis rate of AMVO in these 112 patients was 61.5%, with a misdiagnosis rate of 45.0% in 20 cases of our hospital. The average mortality rate of all these patients was 41.9%, with a mortality rate of 30.0% for 20 cases of our hospital. Conclusion The early clinical manifestation of AMVO lacks specificity, the misdiagnosis ratio and mortality rate are very high. Angiography should be done early to confirm the diagnosis and improve the therapeutic effect in the patients suspicions of having this ailment.