Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MAL) or celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) is a rare etiology of chronic abdominal pain. Traditional treatment of this syndrome is surgery. We report a case of median arcuate ligament syndrome with a severe compression of the celiac trunk, which was successfully treated by angioplasty with stenting.

Among all abdominal organs, the liver is one of the most frequently injured, because of its important size, weight and critical location. In car crash situations, liver injuries seem to be obtained by dynamic compression during the brutal body deceleration [2]. Some authors have described this global dynamical behaviour in compression [3-5] but not really analysed damage and failure occurrence ...

Authors Sherry Scovell, MD, FACS Allen Hamdan, MD Section Editor Lawrence S Friedman, MD Deputy Editor Kathryn A Collins, MD, PhD, FACS Last literature review version 18.3: September 2010 | This topic last updated: February 11, 2009 (More) INTRODUCTION — Celiac artery compression syndrome (also referred to as celiac axis syndrome, median arcuate ligament syndrome and Dunbar syndrome) is defined...

UNLABELLED Interposed abdominal compression, IAC-CPR incorporates alternating chest and abdominal compressions to generate enhanced artificial circulation during cardiac arrest. The technique has been generally successful in improving blood flow and survival compared to standard CPR; however, some questions remain. OBJECTIVE To determine "why does IAC-CPR produce more apparent benefit in some...