Question 1913
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9506,"text":"arterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia"},{"id":9507,"text":"chronic mesenteric ischemia"},{"id":9508,"text":"mixed, e.g. strangulating bowel obstruction"},{"id":9509,"text":"non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia"},{"id":9510,"text":"veno-occlusive mesenteric ischemia "}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9506,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMesenteric ischemia\u003c/strong\u003e, also commonly referred to as\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebowel\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eor\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eintestinal ischemia\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;refers to vascular compromise of the bowel and its mesentery that in the acute setting has a very high mortality if not treated expediently. Mesenteric ischemia is far more commonly acute than chronic in etiology.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMesenteric ischemia can be classified into broad groups according to etiology:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eacute mesenteric ischemia (95% cases)\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/arterial-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003earterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(60-85% cases)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/non-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003enon-occlusive mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(15-30% cases)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/veno-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003eveno-occlusive mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(5-15% cases)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emixed, e.g.\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/strangulating-bowel-obstruction?lang=gb\"\u003estrangulating bowel obstruction\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/chronic-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=gb\"\u003echronic mesenteric ischemia\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(5%)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","id":1913,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1980","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/arterial-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia/questions/1592","relatedArticles":[{"id":1514,"title":"Mesenteric ischemia","link":"/articles/mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=us"},{"id":18804,"title":"Veno-occlusive mesenteric ischemia","link":"/articles/veno-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=us"},{"id":76094,"title":"Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia","link":"/articles/non-occlusive-mesenteric-ischaemia?lang=us"},{"id":75991,"title":"Strangulating bowel obstruction","link":"/articles/strangulating-bowel-obstruction?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the most common etiology of mesenteric ischemia?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1913"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9508","percentage":6},{"alternativeId":"9506","percentage":86},{"alternativeId":"9507","percentage":4},{"alternativeId":"9510","percentage":4},{"alternativeId":"9509","percentage":1}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"arterial-occlusive-mesenteric-ischemia"}