Abstract

  A case of acute gastric ischemia caused by severe hypotension that despite the rich vascular supply of stomach, ultimately ended to death.

Keywords: Gastric; Ischemia; Hypotension; Epidural; Anesthesia

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Citation

Citation: Nikolaos Giorgakis., et al. “Acute Gastric Ischemia Following Severe Hypotension During Epidural Anesthesia”. Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 3.3 (2020): 01-02.

Copyright

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