This report describes a technique for advanced endoluminal reconstruction of complex bifurcational arterial obstructions located within the mesenteric arcade deploying applications from percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty. A patient was treated for persistent mesenteric ischemia during prolonged recovery after initial small bowel resection due to acute mesenteric ischemia. Following endovascular reconstruction of a complex arterial obstruction within the mesenteric arcade, ischemic symptoms subsided quickly and the patient recovered well. According to the literature, this seems to be the first case where such distal reconstruction of the mesenteric arcade has successfully been achieved percutaneously.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	Ischemic intestines; Mesenteric arteries; Mesenteric prostheses; Mesenteric stents; Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
Research Division:	Medical and Health Sciences
Research Group:	Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
Research Field:	Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Objective Field:	Cardiovascular System and Diseases
UTAS Author:	Froelich, JJ (Professor Jens Froelich)
ID Code:	95250
Year Published:	2008
Web of Science® Times Cited:	3
Deposited By:	Medicine
Deposited On:	2014-09-29
Last Modified:	2014-09-29
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