Abstract:
Background: as covid 19 discovered it's not only respiratory virus but affect all body system without exclusion
Aim of the work :to show the relation between covid 19 infection and mesenteric ischemia
Material and methods: this study done prospectively on 15 patient with covid 19 and acute mesenteric ischemia admitted to the surgical unite in the new Damietta university hospital managed with surgical interference by laparotomy or conservative with anticoagulants
Results: this study done over 15 patients with positive covid 19 and most of them are old age with comorbidity and as diabetes mellitus the mean age 55.5% abdominal pain is the commons symptoms in 100 of the patient 8 patient underwent laparotomy 53.5 % 6 patient expired 40 %
Conclusion: it is important to understand the relation between the covid 19 infection and thromboembolism in mesenteric vessels prophylactic anticoagulants is corner stone to prevent mesenteric ischemia to prevent ischemia of the intestine