Does the Route of Cocaine Use Affect the Mortality and Outcomes of Cocaine-Induced Intestinal Ischemia? A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Umer Farooq MD (Author), Amlish B. Gondal MD (Author), Ammu Susheela MD (Author), Zahid Ijaz Tarar MD (Author), Adnan Malik MD (Author), Muhammad Usman Zafar MD (Author), Aftab Sharif MD (Author), Ghulam Ghous MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intestinal ischemia results from diminished perfusion of the colon resulting in tissue hypoxia. Anecdotal reports suggest that cocaine-induced intestinal ischemia has the highest mortality and longer length of stay among the vasoconstrictors. The present study aimed to summarize the available studie...