Images in Surgery
Persistent Abdominal Pain and Vomiting
A Case of Intestinal Obstruction of Uncertain Etiology
a publication of the Swiss College of Surgeons
Images in Surgery
Spontaneous Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis in a Young Patient Without Identifiable Predisposition
The incidence of acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) is very low, accounting for approximately 0.1-0.2% of all surgical admissions (1). However, if left untreated, mortality is high at 50% (2).
