Role for Endovascular Therapy in Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia

Chronic mesenteric ischemia is a rare condition that is caused by stenosis or occlusion of the mesenteric arteries and usually manifests as abdominal pain. While surgical revascularization has been the standard treatment for symptomatic patients, recent advances in interventional devices and techniq...

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Main Authors: Romaric Loffroy, Eric Steinmetz, Boris Guiu, Valérie Molin, Benjamin Kretz, Alice Gagnaire, Olivier Bouchot, Jean-Pierre Cercueil, Roger Brenot, Denis Krausé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/249840