Mesenteric vascular occlusion
MONDO:0006855Obstruction of the flow in the splanchnic circulation by atherosclerosis; embolism; thrombosis; stenosis; trauma; and compression or intrinsic pressure from adjacent tumors. Rare causes are drugs, intestinal parasites, and vascular immunoinflammatory diseases such as periarteritis nodosa and thromboangiitis obliterans. (From Juergens et al., Peripheral Vascular Diseases, 5th ed, pp295-6)
10 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Mesenteric vascular occlusion itself.
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Stent before surgery slashes deadly leak risk in colon patients
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether placing a small mesh tube (stent) in a narrowed artery that supplies blood to the gut, done before planned colon surgery, can lower the risk of a serious complication called anastomotic leakage (a leak where the colon is reconnected). About 360 adults age…
Sponsor: Medisch Spectrum Twente • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sham surgery showdown: is MALS release a real fix or just a myth?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study aims to settle the debate about whether surgery for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) actually works. About 70 patients with chronic abdominal pain after eating will be randomly assigned to get either a real keyhole surgery to release a compressed artery or a sha…
Sponsor: Medisch Spectrum Twente • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Blood markers may spot deadly bowel condition before It's too late
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking for blood markers that can quickly and reliably detect mesenteric ischemia, a condition where blood flow to the bowel is reduced and can become life-threatening. Researchers will test several markers in 120 adults with suspected bowel artery disease. The goa…
Sponsor: Belarusian State Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC