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Early Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis Without Bowel Resection in Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia for a Symptomatic COVID-19 Patient

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Newer evidence states that COVID-19 pneumonia induces a hypercoagulable state leading to vascular and microvascular thrombotic events. Acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) is a potentially fatal vascular emergency with overall mortality of 60%–80%. However, till date, only a few cases of superior mesenteric artery thrombosis in COVID-19 positive patients are reported and most have succumbed to COVID-19 or mesenteric ischemia. Physicians treating COVID-19 usually treat respiratory symptoms and may completely overlook any other uncommon pathology. This case report emphasizes that a patient with early detection and management of acute mesenteric ischaemia being symptomatic for COVID-19 can avoid major bowel surgery and negates any morbidity or mortality associated with the same.

Source: Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

DOI: 10.4103/ijves.ijves_128_20

Authors: Aniruddha Sanjoy Bhuiyan, Prashant Balani, Vijay N Dalal, Govardhan S Maheshwari

Institution: Holy Spirit Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3196314596

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