Laparoscopic management of superior mesentric artery syndrome: A case report and review of literature

Laparoscopic management of superior mesentric artery syndrome: A case report and review of literature

Superior mesentric artery syndrome is a rare cause of high small bowel obstruction, caused by compression of the transverse part of the duodenum in between the superior mesentric artery and aorta. Patients present with chronic abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. We report a case of superior me...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of minimal access surgery 2008-07, Vol.4 (3), p.80-82
Hauptverfasser: Makam, Ramesh, Chamany, Tulip, Potluri, Vamsi Krishna, Varadaraju, Prashanth J, Murthy, Rajesh
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Sprache:eng
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Abdomen
Abdominal doppler scan
Abdominal doppler scan, feeding jejunostomy, intestinal obstruction, laparoscopy, laparoscopic duodeno-jejunostomy, Sma syndrome
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
feeding jejunostomy
Gastrointestinal diseases
Health aspects
Hospitals
intestinal obstruction
Jejunostomy
laparoscopic duodeno-jejunostomy
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopy
Medical treatment
Parenteral nutrition
Patients
Risk factors
Sma syndrome
Spinal cord injuries
Stomach
Surgery
Unusual Case
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:Superior mesentric artery syndrome is a rare cause of high small bowel obstruction, caused by compression of the transverse part of the duodenum in between the superior mesentric artery and aorta. Patients present with chronic abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. We report a case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome, managed laparoscopically with laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy.
ISSN:0972-9941
1998-3921
DOI:10.4103/0972-9941.43092