Acute mesenteric ischemia continues to be a highly morbid diagnosis with a high mortality rate. Percutaneous management of mesenteric ischemia is being more widely applied. Its utility is limited, though, for patients who present with an acute abdomen from ischemic bowel. The authors report a novel combination of open and endovascular techniques via a retrograde superior mesenteric artery (SMA) approach to treat acute mesenteric ischemia in the setting of an acute abdomen.
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