Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2011 Volume 139, Issue 7-8, Pages: 509-513
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1108509N
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Successful intestinal ischemia treatment by percutaneus transluminal angioplasty of visceral arteries in a patient with abdominal angina
Nenezić Dragoslav (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Popov Petar (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Tanasković Slobodan (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Gajin Predrag (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Matić Predrag (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Kovačević Vladimir (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Petrović Branko (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Ilijevski Nenad (Klinika za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti „Dedinje”, Beograd)
Introduction. Abdominal angina, also known as chronic mesenteric ischemia or
intestinal angina, is a rare disease caused by intestinal flow reduction due
to stenosis or occlusion of mesenteric arteries. A case of successful
treatment of a patient with abdominal angina by percutaneous transuliminal
angioplasty of high-grade superior mesenteric artery and coeliac trunk
stenosis was presented. Case Outline. A 77-year-old male patient was admitted
at our Clinic for severe postprandial abdominal pains followed by frequent
diarrhoeas. Extensive gastrointestinal investigations were performed and all
results were normal. Multislice computerized (MSCT) arteriography was
indicated which revealed ostial celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery
subocclusion. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the superior
mesenteric artery and coeliac trunk was done with two stents implantation.
Just a few hours following the intervention, after food ingestion, there were
no abdominal pains. Six months later, the patient described a significant
feeling of relief after food ingestion and no arduousness at all. Conclusion.
High-grade visceral arteries stenoses in patients with intestinal ischemia
symptoms can be treated by either surgical procedures or percutaneus
transluminal angioplasty. In cases when a low operative risk is anticipated,
surgical treatment is recommended due to a better anatomical outcome, while
percutaneus angioplasty is advised to elderly patients in whom increased
operative risks can be expected.
Keywords: chronic mesenterial ischemia, abdominal angina, mesenteric artery stenosis, coeliac trunk, percutaneous angioplasty
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