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Septic state and ileus as the late complications of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia — case report

Natalia Butt-Hussaim, Jacek Budzyński, Paweł Jarmocik, Zbigniew Banaszkiewicz, Małgorzata Dobosiewicz, Grzegorz Pulkowski, Władysław Sinkiewicz
DOI: 10.5603/aa.36243
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Acta Angiologica 2014;20(2):60-70.

open access

Vol 20, No 2 (2014)
Case reports
Published online: 2014-06-05

Abstract

Acute bowel ischemia is a relatively rare condition, but with a very serious prognosis. It may be caused by obstruction of the visceral artery, arterial spasm or reduction in visceral perfusion (NOMI, non-occlusive ischemia), or visceral venous thrombosis. In this paper we present a case of a male patient, in whom during septic shock in the course of pneumonia, probably NOMI occurred. The consequence of this complication were recurrent febrile states and rapidly progressing, multisegmental narrowing of the small bowel resulting in the ileus within four months. It required small bowel resection, ileostomia and parenteral nutrition. We failed to sufficiently document the source of these late NOMI complications and introduce the surgery before dissemination of infection of faecal streptococci. These infection focuses were likely the source of nutritional catheter contagion and recurrent septic conditions, which together with stroke, finally caused patient’s death.

Abstract

Acute bowel ischemia is a relatively rare condition, but with a very serious prognosis. It may be caused by obstruction of the visceral artery, arterial spasm or reduction in visceral perfusion (NOMI, non-occlusive ischemia), or visceral venous thrombosis. In this paper we present a case of a male patient, in whom during septic shock in the course of pneumonia, probably NOMI occurred. The consequence of this complication were recurrent febrile states and rapidly progressing, multisegmental narrowing of the small bowel resulting in the ileus within four months. It required small bowel resection, ileostomia and parenteral nutrition. We failed to sufficiently document the source of these late NOMI complications and introduce the surgery before dissemination of infection of faecal streptococci. These infection focuses were likely the source of nutritional catheter contagion and recurrent septic conditions, which together with stroke, finally caused patient’s death.

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Keywords

bowel ischemia, sepsis, ileus, short bowel syndrome

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Title

Septic state and ileus as the late complications of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia — case report

Journal

Acta Angiologica

Issue

Vol 20, No 2 (2014)

Article type

Case report

Pages

60-70

Published online

2014-06-05

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DOI

10.5603/aa.36243

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Acta Angiologica 2014;20(2):60-70.

Keywords

bowel ischemia
sepsis
ileus
short bowel syndrome

Authors

Natalia Butt-Hussaim
Jacek Budzyński
Paweł Jarmocik
Zbigniew Banaszkiewicz
Małgorzata Dobosiewicz
Grzegorz Pulkowski
Władysław Sinkiewicz

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