Radiological Findings in Primary Intestinal Ischaemia

Aalborg University Hospital130 enrolled

Overview

To investigate which findings on a non-specific CT scan that predict acute primary intestinal ischaemia.

48 patients with primary intestinal ischemia admitted in 4 consecutive years (2006-2009) in Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital. Control group consists of 82 patients operated in the same department and in the same time range. Abdominal CT scans are described with respect to intestinal diameter, changes in intestinal wall, extra intestinal changes and vessel pathology.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

130

Conditions

Acute Intestinal Ischemia

Interventions

Computerized tomography scan of the abdomenRADIATION

Non-specific abdominal ct´s with different phases and contrast +/-.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 120 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary acute intestinal ischaemia in an abdominal operation. * CT-scan within 48 hours preoperative. Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary intestinal ischaemia * Intestinal ischaemia isolated intestinal mucosa. * No CT-scan within 48 hours preoperative

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Intestinal wall pathology

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Intestinal wall pathology"

Time frame: 48 hours

Gastrointestinal vessel pathology

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Gastrointestinal vessel pathologypathology"

Time frame: 48 hours

Intestinal diameter

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Intestinal diameter"

Time frame: 48 hours

Extraintestinal pathology

Incidense of CT findings in the radiological main group called "Extraintestinal pathology"

Time frame: 48 hours

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