Portomesenteric venous gas does not always mean intestinal necrosis: report of a case

YÜRÜKER S. S., Derebey M., Karabulut K., Tarım İ. A., Nural S., Karabicak I., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.65, no.9, pp.1014-1015, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1014-1015
  • Keywords: Portomesenteric venous gas, Mesenteric ischemia, VEIN GAS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Portomesenteric venous gas is a rare condition most commonly caused by mesenteric ischaemia. Mesenteric ischemia, can be life-threatining and requires immediate surgical intervention with a poor prognosis. During the laparotomy, intestinal necrosis and perforation are most common findings although some patients reveal no surgical pathology.