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Acknowledgment This text is supported by a Veterans Affairs Merit Grant. Comprehension of renal anatomy and physiology is necessary to understand the complex changes in renal function that can occur during treatment of vascular disorders. This chapter provides a brief…
Embolism and thrombosis of the mesenteric arteries, mesenteric venous thrombosis, and nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia are the four major causes of acute intestinal ischemia. Mortality rates for patients with acute mesenteric arterial occlusion range between 50% and 90%, and the presence…