Fig. 2From: Successful surgical treatment for nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia of a wide area of the intestine accompanied by gastric conduit necrosis after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a case report and review of the literatureComputed tomography (CT) and endoscopy at postoperative day 2 following esophagectomy. a CT revealed dilation of the small intestine (arrow) and large intestine (arrow head). We interpreted this finding as enteritis at first. b These images show slices of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). CT revealed that there was no thrombus in the SMA (arrow). c Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed ischemic changes in the mucosa over the entire circumference of the gastric tube from the anastomotic site to the antrumBack to article page