Can Omeprazole Cause Intestinal Cancer?
Intestinal ischemia and infarction is damage to (ischemia) or death of (infarction) part of the intestine due to a decrease in its blood supply.
Alternative Names
Intestinal necrosis; Ischemic bowel; Dead bowel; Dead gut
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are several possible causes of intestinal ischemia and infarction.
Hernia: If the intestine moves into the wrong place or becomes tangled, this can lead to intestinal ischemia.
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