European guidelines on chronic mesenteric ischaemia – joint united european gastroenterology, European Association for gastroenterology, endoscopy and nutrition, European Society of gastrointestinal and abdominal radiology, Netherlands Association of
Chronic mesenteric ischaemia is a severe and incapacitating disease, causing complaints of post-prandial pain, fear of eating and weight loss. Even though chronic mesenteric ischaemia may progress to acute mesenteric ischaemia, chronic mesenteric ischaemia remains an underappreciated and undertreated disease entity. Probable explanations are the lack of knowledge and awareness among physicians and the lack of a gold standard diagnostic test.