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Mesenteric Ischemia Exploration

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms extended
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : High (200 - 500 ml)
Post-op Pain : High (7-10)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Considerations : Arterial line, Central line, Aspiration risk / Full stomach, Fluoroscopy / Xray, Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet Therapy

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT
2GETT, 1/2 MAC Gas
The Surgery

Diagnosis - CT angiography of the mesenteric vessels is the study that decides the plan: embolus versus origin thrombosis versus venous thrombosis versus open vessels with no flow. The answer changes...

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