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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022

Chronic mesenteric ischemia: Diagnosis & management.

Aathavan Shanmuga Anandan, Munasinghe Silva

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aathavan Shanmuga AnandanFaculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
Munasinghe SilvaFaculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
University of Queensland · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: With rising rates of atherosclerotic disease and obesity worldwide, the prevalence of chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) has been progressively rising. Prompt diagnosis and early intervention are crucial to avoid bowel loss and mortality in optimising long-term outcomes for patients and achieving symptom relief. Objectives: This article aims to summarise relevant literature on CMI, enabling primary care physicians to make a timely diagnosis and intervention, improving outcomes of patients with CMI. Discussion: CMI is often mistaken for more common pathologies due to its non-specific history and physical examination findings. A missed diagnosis can end up in acute mesenteric infarction and bowel perforation which can cause severe morbidity and mortality. Thus, a thorough gastrointestinal disease work-up ruling out other conditions may be required. CT angiogram is the gold standard non-invasive investigation for confirming a CMI diagnosis. Referral to vascular surgery with early surgical intervention through angioplasty and stenting is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Long-term follow-up of patients through routine consultations and serial non-invasive imaging can monitor for recurrence and disease progression.

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PMID36045857
PMCPMC9422046
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