Mesenteric ischemia after a cardiac operation: conservative treatment with local vasodilation

Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Jun;61(6):1817-9. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)01198-6.

Abstract

Acute mesenteric ischemia is a rare and often fatal event after cardiopulmonary bypass. We describe a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm and present a patient with nonocclusive intestinal ischemia who had a successful conservative treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Algorithms
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Intestines / blood supply*
  • Ischemia / drug therapy
  • Ischemia / etiology*
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Artery, Superior*
  • Papaverine / therapeutic use
  • Postoperative Complications* / drug therapy
  • Vasoconstriction
  • Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Papaverine