Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Surgical Options, Duodenal Derotation and Duodenojejunostomy

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare cause of duodenal obstruction and its management is usually conservative with nasojejunal feeding. The pathophysiology entails the loss of the fat pad between the superior mesenteric artery and the abdominal aorta. This reduces the angle between th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yagan Pillay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8301025