[Mesenteric venous thrombosis--a shift in therapeutic strategy?].

: The authors present a group of nine patients suffering from mesenteric venous thrombosis, which were treated in three hospitals with participation of the first author. Basic principles of diagnostic and therapeutic procedure are summarized and a shift in the treatment strategy over the last 10 years is pointed out. The patient after a very radical intestinal resection may expect to survive and entertain an acceptable quality of life, provided the surgery is followed by an extensive team care in the post-operation period, later accompanied by the care of specialists in modern ways of nutrition.