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Mesenteric ischemia classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

Overview

Mesenteric ischemia (MI) is classified into various subdivisions based on the difference in pathogenesis and treatment of each type. MI is primarily classified into acute and chronic, on the basis of severity; occlusive and non occlusive based on their pathophysiology.

Classification

  • Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia[7]
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Mesenteric ischemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acute mesenteric ischemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic mesenteric ischemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Occlusive mesenteric ischemia
 
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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  5. Yasuhara H (2005). “Acute mesenteric ischemia: the challenge of gastroenterology”. Surg Today. 35 (3): 185–95. doi:10.1007/s00595-004-2924-0. PMID 15772787 : 15772787 Check |pmid= value (help).
  6. Schneider TA, Longo WE, Ure T, Vernava AM (1994). “Mesenteric ischemia. Acute arterial syndromes”. Dis Colon Rectum. 37 (11): 1163–74. PMID 7956590.
  7. Bruch HP, Broll R, Wünsch P, Schindler G (1989). “[Non-occlusive ischemia enteropathy. Diagnosis, therapy and prognosis]”. Chirurg. 60 (6): 419–25. PMID 2758894.

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