Endovascular Treatment for Acute Thromboembolic Occlusion of the Superior Mesenteric Artery and the Outcome Comparison between Endovascular and Open Surgical Treatments: A Retrospective Study

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A 41-year-old female patient (Case (9) in Table 1) with acute thromboembolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery presented with acute-onset abdominal pain beginning 12 hours before the admission. ((a)–(c)) Computed tomography angiography of the abdomen indicated abrupt occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) (arrow). (a) Cross-sectional image; (b) sagittal image; (c) three-dimensional lateral image; ((d), (e)) digital subtraction angiography (DSA) demonstrating the occlusion of the SMA before the treatment ((d), arrow) and complete restoration of the flow in SMA after the aspiration and thrombolysis ((e), arrow); (f) aspirated thromboemboli that were observed. Arrows indicate the morphological characteristics of artery.

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