Rev Esp Enferm Dig
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Comparative Study
Pneumatosis intestinalis and hepatic-portal-mesenteric venous gas in intestinal ischemia.
the purpose of this study was to report the authors experience in the diagnosis, management, and clinical outcome of intestinal ischemia with pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) and hepatic-portal-mesenteric venous gas (HPMVG). ⋯ abdominal CT findings of PI and HPMVG in intestinal ischemia do not appear to either directly correlate with the gross findings or predict clinical outcome. The clinical outcome of patients affected with this condition was poor, even following surgical intervention. A positive clinical outcome may depend on the severity and extent of the underlying disease(s).