Feeding Jejunostomy-Associated Small Bowel Necrosis After Elective Esophago-Gastric Resection
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3438-6
Abstract: BackgroundFeeding jejunostomy has increasingly become a standard adjunctive procedure during major esophago-gastric resections. They provide nutritional support during the post-operative period as required. However, significant early complications have been reported, most notably small bowel necrosis.… read more here.
Keywords: small bowel; bowel; feeding jejunostomy; bowel necrosis ... See more keywords
Predictors of bowel necrosis in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia: systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s13304-020-00857-9
Abstract: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a serious medical condition that can progress to transmural bowel necrosis. Prediction of the onset of bowel necrosis in AMI is crucial to justify surgical intervention before more severe consequences… read more here.
Keywords: necrosis; bowel necrosis; acute mesenteric; systematic review ... See more keywords
Case Report: A Rare Condition of Abdominal Pain: Chemotherapy Induced Portal Vein Pneumatosis Mimicking the Bowel Necrosis
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DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.620908
Abstract: Portal vein pneumatosis is the presence of air in the portal venous system, which is one of the classic radiologic features of bowel ischemia or necrosis. However, there are several other morbidities that can have… read more here.
Keywords: portal vein; pneumatosis; vein pneumatosis; bowel necrosis ... See more keywords