CIRSE Standards of Practice for the Interventional Radiology Management of Acute and Chronic Arterial Mesenteric Ischaemia

Mesenteric ischaemia due to arterial occlusion, usually secondary to atherosclerosis or arterial thromboembolism, may be acute or chronic. Endovascular intervention is now the primary treatment based on its minimally invasive nature and lower in-hospital mortality. Open surgery is indicated in the presence of bowel necrosis, the diagnosis of which remains challenging. This document makes best-practice recommendations about the interventional radiology management of acute and chronic mesenteric ischaemia.