Ischemic Colitis Arising in Watershed Areas of the Colonic Blood Supply: A Report of Two Cases

There are several weak points in the colonic blood supply, known as watershed areas, which result from incomplete anastomoses of the marginal arteries. These watershed areas are more vulnerable to ischemic injury than other parts of the colon. We report herein the cases of two patients who developed...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 460 - 462
Main Authors: Yamazaki, Toshiyuki, Shirai, Yoshio, Tada, Tetsuya, Sasaki, Masataka, Sakai, Yasuo, Hatakeyama, Katsuyoshi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Japan 01.01.1997
Subjects:
blood supply
Colectomy - methods
Colitis, Ischemic - physiopathology
Colitis, Ischemic - surgery
Colon - blood supply
Colon - surgery
Female
Griffith's point
Humans
ischemic colitis
Male
Middle Aged
Regional Blood Flow
Risk Factors
Sudeck's point
watershed area
ISSN:0941-1291, 1436-2813
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Summary:There are several weak points in the colonic blood supply, known as watershed areas, which result from incomplete anastomoses of the marginal arteries. These watershed areas are more vulnerable to ischemic injury than other parts of the colon. We report herein the cases of two patients who developed ischemic colitis well localized in the cecum, and in the rectosigmoid region at Sudeck's point, respectively. This report and our review of the literature suggest that watershed areas, including the splenic flexure, or Griffith's point, Sudeck's point, and the ileocecal region, are high-risk regions for the development of ischemic colitis.
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ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/bf02385714