Arterial bypass surgery. If mesenteric artery disease is very advanced, or if blockages develop in an artery that is difficult to reach with a catheter, arterial bypass surgery may be necessary to ...

A mesenteric artery bypass is a procedure in which an ... The alternate route may be constructed using one of the patient's ...

The liver has a dual blood supply derived from the portal vein and the hepatic artery. About 75% of that ... and the superior ...

On this, World Pancreatic Cancer Day, communities like Duluth and organizations around the world are uniting to spread the ...

These included two renal artery thromboses, one renal vein thrombosis and one superior mesenteric artery thrombosis. In subsequent animals, the addition of 100 units/kg heparin immediately before ...

One study reported 100% sensitivity -- but only 38% specificity -- for superior mesenteric artery thromboembolism. [7] Unfortunately, D-dimer can be elevated in a variety of diseases or in any ...