Ischemic Colon????!
Question: Can anyone tell me anything about and Ischemic Colon? I looked on WebMD and all I find is info on IBS (irrital Bowel Syndrome).
Answers: Can anyone tell me anything about and Ischemic Colon? I looked on WebMD and all I find is info on IBS (irrital Bowel Syndrome).
There are several conditions which can cause ischemia to the colon.
Ischemic Colitis is inflammation of the colon. If severe, it can cause necrosis (tissue death) and require surgical removal of the affected area (colectomy). Here is a link for more info:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
Intestinal ischemia and infarction may be caused by blood clots or arterial or venous disease. Here is a link for more:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
Hope this helps!
It's very serious and can be life threatening. It means that there is not enough blood supply to an area of the colon. If the blood supply is low enough, it can cause the tissues to die. This is a life threatening situation. Often, the dead part of the colon needs to be surgically removed. Try looking up paralytic bowel. This may lead you to ischemia of the colon.