(1) University Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, G31 2ER Glasgow, Scotland;(2) Department of Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
Abstract:
The involvement of the entire colon in an ischemic process is unusual because of the dual source of blood supply to the large bowel. Three cases of total ischemic colitis are presented. A precipitating cause to account for the distribution of ischemia was identified in each patient.