RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Investigation and management of ischemic colitis
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 920
OP 934
VO 70
IS 11
A1 Baixauli, Jorge
A1 Kiran, Ravi P.
A1 Delaney, Conor P.
YR 2003
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/11/920.abstract
AB The colon is the most common site of gastrointestinal ischemia. The condition resolves completely with conservative treatment in most cases, but late diagnosis or severe ischemia can be associated with high rates of complications and death. Once ischemic colitis is diagnosed, serial physical examinations and colonoscopies are helpful to follow the condition. Prompt surgery is required for severe episodes, when conservative measures fail, and for patients with chronic symptoms.