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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2022

Acute mesenteric ischemia in a COVID-19 patient from Nepal: A case report and review of literature.

Sunil Basukala, Ayush Tamang, Ujwal Bhusal, Shriya Sharma, Samundra Gurung

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sunil BasukalaDepartment of Surgery, Shree Birendra Hospital (SBH), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ayush TamangCollege of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ujwal BhusalCollege of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS), Kathmandu, Nepal. Electronic address: ujwalbhusal1@gmail.com.
Shriya SharmaCollege of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Samundra GurungCollege of Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services · NPBir Hospital · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The incidence of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) among critically ill COVID-19 patients has been reported ranging from 3.8 to 4 %. Presentation of case: A 57-year-old female presented with acute abdomen for last three days and tested positive for COVID-19. Abdominal X-ray showed prominent dilated small bowel loops with multiple air fluid levels, and absence of a completely visible colon. She underwent emergency laparotomy where blackish gangrenous bowel loops were seen and resected. Discussion: CECT scan in over half of the AMI patients may show patent mesenteric vessels. However, such patency of mesenteric vessels should not rule out the possibility of AMI in cases of COVID-19 with prominent GI signs and symptoms, especially those admitted in ICU. Conclusion: AMI is a life-threatening complication that may occur in COVID-19 patients. It should be suspected in COVID-19 patients complaining of severe abdominal pain in addition to pulmonary symptoms.

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Acute mesenteric ischemiaCase reportCOVID-19HypercoagulabilitySARS-CoV-2

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