THE use of translumbar aortography is sufficiently widespread so that a considerable literature has appeared in which indications, technic and complications have been thoroughly discussed. It is ...

As a blood vessel, the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) drains blood away from the descending colon, rectum, and sigmoid, which are all parts of the large intestine. The IMV branches off the portal vein ...

Mesenteric ischemia is caused by blood flow that is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the visceral organs. The severity of ischemia and the type of organ involved depend on the affected ...

The right colic artery, middle colic artery, and ileocolic artery eventually come together in a formation known as the marginal artery of the colon or the marginal artery of Drummond. This artery runs ...