Ischemic colitis secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

Frequent clinical follow up of the abdomen, careful monitoring of vital signs and serial radiographic and colonoscopic examinations are needed.

Secondary Prevention

• The secondary prevention for ischemic colitis is as follows:
  • Frequent clinical follow up of the abdomen.
  • Careful monitoring of vital signs.
  • Serial radiographic and colonoscopic examinations.
  • Clinical suspicion of colonic infarction requires an emergency laparotomy

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