A member asked:

My aunt has mesenteric ischemia, she can not have any procedures done to fix cause of her age 93 her doctor said. she always has pain, what can i do?

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Dr. Benjamin Lerner answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Palliation: There are a variety of minimally invasive procedures (angioplasy and stenting) for certain types of mesenteric ischemia, however any procedure in a 93 year old is dangerous and needs to be viewed in terms of risk and benefit. The key is to find a physician you trust and discuss all your options.

Answered 10/5/2013

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Mesenteric Ischemia: Presumably your aunt was evaluated by a board certified vascular surgeon and determined to not be a candidate for a mesenteric reconstruction by open bypass or by angioplasty and stenting. If this is the case, then I agree with palliation being the only other option. Unfortunately not everything and not everyone can be fixed.

Answered 11/27/2017

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