STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE To more accurately determine the incidence and clarify risk factors. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is one of the possible complications following correctional operation for scoliosis. However, when preliminary symptoms are vague, the diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome may be easily missed. METHODS We cond...

Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) syndrome is a condition in which the duodenum becomes compressed between the SMA and the aorta, resulting in bowel obstruction which subsequently compresses surrounding structures. Pressure on the inferior vena cava (IVC) and aorta decreases cardiac output which compromises distal blood flow, resulting in abdominal compartment syndrome with ischemia and renal fa...

INTRODUCTION The anatomical variants of the hepatic artery may have important implications for pancreatic cancer surgery. The aim of our study is to compare the outcome following a pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) in patients with or without a variant hepatic artery arising from superior mesenteric artery. MATERIAL AND METHODS We reviewed 151 patients with periampullary tumoral pathology. All patie...

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome (known as Wilkie's syndrome) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction. It is an acquired disorder in which acute angulation of the SMA causes compression of the third part of the duodenum between the SMA and the aorta. This is commonly due to loss of fatty tissue as a result of a variety of debilitating conditions. We report a 17-year-old f...

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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon cause of proximal intestinal obstruction in young adults. Weight loss one the most significant aetiology this condition. In patients presenting with post-prandial abdominal pain, distension, nausea, anorexia and voluminous vomiting, diagnosis superior should be considered. These symptoms are due to compression third part duodenum against ...