Scientific reports on mesenteric arterial ischemia suggest that the disease is not thoroughly understood, is poorly diagnosed and rarely treated, despite its high lethality. The prognosis of mesenteric ischemia depends on a fast restoration of blood flow, which may be achieved by clinical, surgical and endovascular management or by a combination of all them. This article reviews the diagnostic evidence of mesenteric ischemia and the available therapeutic options including percutaneous intervention as an alternative method to surgery, which is associated to significant mortality and morbidity rates.
Mesenteric arteries; Mesenteric arteries; Ischemia; Ischemia; Angioplasty, balloon; Mesentery; Fibrinlyotic agents; Tirofiban; Anticoagulants
