European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2023
Factors associated with the need for long-term total parenteral nutrition in survivors of acute superior mesenteric artery occlusion.
Acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion is an uncommon condition associated with high mortality. If extensive bowel resection is performed for patients with acute SMA occlusion and the patient survives, long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may be needed due to short bowel syndrome. This study examined factors associated with the need for long-term TPN after the treatment of acute SMA occlusion. ⋯ III.