., C. GiavroglouSUMMARY Thromboembolic occlusion of the SMA is an uncommon cause of acute intestinal ischemia that carries a high mortality. We report 2 cases of SMA embolism, treated with slow-bolus infusion of r-tPA. Angiography showed a partially occluded ileiocolic artery in the first patient and a total proximal occlusion of the SMA in the second patient. Thrombolytic drugs were selectively injected in both patients. The clot lysis was complete and the symptoms disappeared in the first patient. In the second patient clot lysis was incomplete and thus an extensive enterectomy was inevitable. Slow-bolus infusion of thrombolytic drugs is an effective method in carefully selected patients with SMA embolism. Key words: Mesenteric ischemia, local fibrinolysis, mesenteric artery, embolismapplication/pdfhttp://www.annalsgastro.gr/index.php/annalsgastro/article/view/276engHellenic Society of Gastroenterology1792-74631108-7471Annals of Gastroenterology; Volume 17, No 1 (2004)Slow-boSUMMARYlus infusion of r-tPA in the treatment of superior mesenteric artery embolisminfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2007-03-19Δημοσίευση σε περιοδικόPublication in journalΓαστροεντερολογίαGastroenterologyisi -Gastroenterology & Hepatology covers resources on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the digestive system. This category includes specific resources on the prognosis and treatment of digestive diseases; stomach ulcers; metabolic, genetic, infectious and chemically induced diseases of the liver; colitis; diseases of the pancreas and diseases of the rectum.Επιστημονικό άρθροScientific articleΕλληνική Γαστροεντερολογική ΕταιρίαGreek Aggregator OpenArchives.gr | National Documentation Centre (EKT)other