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Created page with "'''Intestinal''' or '''abdominal ischaemia''' occurs when the blood flow to the large or small bowels is reduced. We can distinguish three types: * Acute mesenteric ischaemia * Chronic mesenteric ischaemia * Acute colonic ischaemia The small intestine is supplied by the coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery. The large intestine is supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery as well as a few branches from the superior mesenteric artery. Category:Vasc..." |
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The small intestine is supplied by the coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery. The large intestine is supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery as well as a few branches from the superior mesenteric artery. | The small intestine is supplied by the coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery. The large intestine is supplied by the inferior mesenteric artery as well as a few branches from the superior mesenteric artery. | ||
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