An infarcted or dead intestinal segment is a serious medical problem because intestines contain non-sterile contents within the lumen. Although the fecal content and high bacterial loads of the intestine are normally safely contained, progressive ischemia causes tissue breakdown and inevitably leads to bacteria spreading to the bloodstream. Untreated<unk>  quickly leads to life-threatening infection and sepsis, and may be fatal. The only treatment for<unk>  is immediate surgical repair and eventually removal of the dead bowel segment. Patients who have undergone extensive resection of the small bowel may develop malabsorption, indicating the need for dietary supplements.
Bowel infarction
Intestinal ischemia
Splenic infarction
Bowel obstruction
Gastrointestinal perforation
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Ischemic colitis
Gallstone ileus