Early laparoscopic exploration for acute mesenteric ischemia after cardiac surgery

Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) after cardiac surgery is a rare but fatal complication. Early diagnosis and intervention can be lifesaving. We report two cases of patients who underwent early diagnostic laparoscopy for suspicious AMI after cardiac surgery and demonstrated favorable outcomes. An 83-y...

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Main Authors: Sue Hyun Kim, Ho Young Hwang, Min Jung Kim, Kyu Joo Park, Ki-Bong Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2020-08-01
Series:Acute and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.accjournal.org/upload/pdf/acc-2018-00423.pdf