CT Angiography Followed by Endovascular Intervention for Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Occlusion does not Increase Risk of Contrast-Induced Renal Failure.
OBJECTIVES: Acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion can be diagnosed in an early phase by computed tomography (CT) angiography, which is also a prerequisite for endovascular intervention. However, the issue of development of postoperative permanent renal failure due to contrast-induced nephropathy has not been evaluated. DESIGN: Retrospective MATERIALS: A total of 55 patients with acute S