Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: An Under Recognized Surgical Entity

Beth Ann Ballinger, John D. Corson

Product Details
Product ID: ACS-2063
Year Produced: 1997
Length: 10 min.


A 70 year old male smoker presented with an 18-month history of postprandial abdominal pain, vomiting, food aversion, and pro-found weight loss. Extensive gastroenterologic evaluation was unrevealing. Biplanar abdominal aortography confirmed celiac and superior mesenteric artery occlusion. Revascularization was ac-complished by aortoceliac and aorto-SMA bifurcated bypass grafting, which resulted in resolution of symptoms