Ischemic colitis represents the most frequent form of intestinal ischemia occurring when
there is an acute impairment or chronic reduction in the colonic blood supply, resulting in …

Gastrointestinal bleeding is a potentially life-threatening abdominal emergency that remains
a common cause of hospitalisation. Although 80–85% of cases of gastrointestinal bleeding …

Objective: Review of the experience of a tertiary care centre for almost 10 years in the CT
diagnosis of non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia (NOMI). Analysis of CT findings …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of ischemic and
alternative diagnoses and the diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography (CTA) in the setting of …

Ischemic colitis (IC) is the most common vascular disorder of the gastrointestinal tract with a
reported incidence of 6.1–44 cases/100,000 person years with confirmatory histopathology …

Nonocclusive mesenteric ischaemia (NOMI) is an acute mesenteric circulatory disorder that
is not caused by an organic occlusion of blood vessels. It could involve all the abdominal …

Purpose The role of serum lactate measurement in patients with intestinal ischemia still
remains unclear. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic …

Multidetector CT (MDCT) is an imaging technique that provides otherwise unobtainable
information in the diagnostic work-up of patients presenting with acute abdominal pain. A …

Gastro-intestinal disorders in older patients is a medical emergency that requires immediate
medical care. Chances of recovery improve with an early diagnosis and treatment. It might …

The intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS)
are life-threatening conditions with a significant rate of mortality; therefore, early detection is …