Rare bowel emphysema with superior mesenteric artery syndrome after surgery.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
; 102(2): e26-e28, 2020 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-31418283
ABSTRACT
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome, a rare cause of duodenal obstruction, occasionally requires surgery. Bowel emphysema might also require surgery and might be an ominous sign of a serious condition. We report the case of a 69-year-old Japanese man with left pneumothorax who was also diagnosed as having bowel emphysema and superior mesenteric artery syndrome simultaneously without serious infection after surgery for the pneumothorax. Following gastric decompression via a nasogastric tube, his general condition resolved quickly with no need for surgical intervention. Prompt and precise diagnosis by computed tomography and both adequate judgment and treatment can avoid surgery in such cases.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfisema Pulmonar
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Síndrome de la Arteria Mesentérica Superior
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Cirugía Torácica Asistida por Video
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Enfisema
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Intubación Gastrointestinal
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón