Value of Doppler Ultrasound of Inferior and Superior Mesenteric Arteries in Diagnosis and Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis / 中国医师杂志

Objective To study the changes in parameters of blood flow and frequency-spectrum appearance in superior mesenteric artery (SMA)and inferior mesenteric artery(IMA) in the patients with ulcerative colitis(UC). Methods The parameters of blood flow and frequency-spectrum of SMA and IMA in 16 cases of patients with UC were observed before and after treatment, and 10 healthy volunteers served as control. Results The parameters of blood flow of IMA in patients with left half colon UC (9 cases) and all colon UC (7 cases) significantly changed after treatment(P