Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia Associated with Ogilvie Syndrome

Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) is one type of acute mesenteric ischemia. Colonic pseudoobstruction, known as Ogilvie syndrome, is a disorder defined by colonic distension in the absence of mechanical obstruction. A relationship between these diseases has not yet been reported, based on a re...

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Main Authors: Takashi Sakamoto, Toshiyuki Suganuma, Shinichiro Okada, Kensuke Nakatani, Sawako Tamaki, Alan T. Lefor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/821832