nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia
- nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia
- mesenteric ischemia caused by a low rate of blood flow rather than by occlusion; because the subtlety of clinical and radiological signs often delays diagnosis, the risk of intestinal gangrene is high.
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