Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia associated with enteral feeding after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: report of two cases and review of the literature

Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia associated with enteral feeding after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: report of two cases and review of the literature

Abstract Background Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) is a rare but life-threatening complication of early postoperative enteral feeding. We herein report two patients who developed NOMI during enteral feeding after esophagectomy. Case presentation In case 1, a 75-year-old man with no medical...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Kurita, Takeo Fujita, Yasumasa Horikiri, Takuji Sato, Hisashi Fujiwara, Hiroyuki Daiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia
Enteral feeding
Esophagectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0580-2

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