THE use of translumbar aortography is sufficiently widespread so that a considerable literature has appeared in which indications, technic and complications have been thoroughly discussed. It is ...

Prognostic implications of tumor sidedness in colorectal cancer patients in South Dakota, 2006-2015. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2020 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. This abstract ...

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Mesenteric artery ischemia is a condition that restricts blood flow to your intestines. Three main arteries, called the mesenteric arteries, supply blood to your small and large intestines. Narrowing ...

A mesenteric artery bypass is a procedure used to treat a blockage in your superior mesenteric artery. It involves using a graft sourced from another blood vessel or a synthetic material to create a ...

Mesenteric (or intestinal) artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the abdomen that supply the intestines become narrowed, or blocked, by an accumulation of a fatty substance ...

Adipose tissue dysfunction is associated with inflammation, type 2 diabetes mellitus and vascular diseases. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT)-derived adipokines, which are released in the portal ...

Mesenteric ischemia refers to a group of disorders marked by decreased blood supply to the bowel due to blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels that supply them. It can occur suddenly without ...