Acute mesenteric ischemia and duodenal ulcer perforation: a unique double pathology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute mesenteric ischaemia and duodenal perforation are surgical emergencies with serious consequences. Patients presenting with acute mesenteric ischaemia alone face a high mortality rate as high as 60% whereas those presenting with...

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Main Authors: Haruna Lois, Aber Ahmed, Rashid Farhan, Barreca Marco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/21