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Total colonic ischemia

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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The involvement of the entire colon in an ischemic process is unusual because of the dual source of blood supply to the large bowel. Three cases of total ischemic colitis are presented. A precipitating cause to account for the distribution of ischemia was identified in each patient.

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  1. University Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, G31 2ER, Glasgow, Scotland

    G. H. Welch F.R.C.S., M. G. Shearer F.R.C.S., C. W. Imrie F.R.C.S., J. R. Anderson F.R.C.S. & D. G. Gilmour M.D., F.R.C.S.

  2. Department of Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland

    G. H. Welch F.R.C.S., M. G. Shearer F.R.C.S., C. W. Imrie F.R.C.S., J. R. Anderson F.R.C.S. & D. G. Gilmour M.D., F.R.C.S.

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Welch, G.H., Shearer, M.G., Imrie, C.W. et al. Total colonic ischemia. Dis Colon Rectum 29, 410–412 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02555062

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