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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Medknow Publications
ISSN: 0972-9941 EISSN: 0972-9941
Vol. 4, No. 3, 2008, pp. 80-82
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Bioline Code: ma08018
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2008, pp. 80-82
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Laparoscopic management of superior mesentric artery syndrome: A case report and review of literature
Makam, Ramesh; Chamany, Tulip; Potluri, Vamsi Krishna; Varadaraju, Prashanth J & Murthy, Rajesh
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Abdominal doppler scan, feeding jejunostomy, intestinal obstruction, laparoscopy, laparoscopic duodeno-jejunostomy, Sma syndrome
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