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Surgical therapy of celiac axis and superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print), 2023 Introduction Compression syndromes of the celiac artery (CAS) or superior mesenteric artery (SMAS) are rare conditions that are difficult to diagnose; optimal treatment remains complex, and symptoms often persist after surgery.
J. P. Jonas +9 more
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome and anorexia nervosa: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an underdiagnosed complication in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients, which results from weight loss-induced atrophy of the mesenteric fat pad, causing compression of the third part of the duodenum. SMA
Shivani Singh, Ann L. Contrucci
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1983 Summary Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) was diagnosed in a 16-year-old boy who presented with a short history of repeated vomiting associated with weight loss to the point of collapse. After resuscitation and investigation, he was treated surgically and subsequently recovered well.
P A, Jones, C, Wastell
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Nutcracker phenomenon secondary to superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2023 Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, compression of the duodenum due to a decreased angle between the aorta and SMA, has a wide range of clinical presentations making it difficult to diagnose.
T. Pacheco +7 more
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Gastroenterology Nursing, 2015 Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon and potentially fatal cause of small bowel obstruction where the third portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. This is most frequently seen after sudden and significant weight loss, but other etiologies can also cause this duodenal ...
Maera Haider, Atif Zaheer
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Eating and Weight Disorders, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the prevalence of psychiatric disorders within pediatric populations. However, only a limited number of studies have sought to understand the correlation between the pandemic and increased incidence of ...
Sahr Yazdani +3 more
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after scoliosis correction surgery - A case report
Journal of Orthopaedic Reports, 2022 Introduction: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome is a rare and life-threatening complication; it's also known as a Cast Syndrome. It can occur as a result of mechanical compression of the duodenum third part between the superior mesenteric artery and ...
Safa Abulhail +3 more
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Managed with Laparoscopic Duodenojejunostomy
Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2022 Background Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare disorder that may be managed surgically if conservative management fails. Different surgical techniques have been described, division of the ligament of Treitz, gastrojejunostomy, and ...
A. Sabry +3 more
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Case Report: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in an Adolescent With Cannabinoid Hyperemesis
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Background Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) occurs when the third portion of the duodenum is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta, causing duodenal obstruction.
Jonathan A. Berken +2 more
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A Rare Presentation of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Acute Abdomen
Cureus, 2022 Small bowel obstruction has many etiologies, but superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is among the rarest causes. It happens when the third part of the duodenum is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta ...
H. Alaradi +3 more
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