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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