JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.65, sa.9, ss.1014-1015, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
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.