Acute-onset of superior mesenteric artery syndrome following surgical correction of scoliosis: Case report and review of literature

Acute-onset of superior mesenteric artery syndrome following surgical correction of scoliosis: Case report and review of literature

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition caused by compression of the third portion of duodenum by the angle between the superior mesenteric artery against the aorta. A rare presentation of SMA syndrome is following scoliosis repair and spinal fusion with a low incidence and mos...

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Main Authors: Christian Ovalle-Chao, Luis Mario Hinojosa-Martinez, Alejandro Gutierrez-Castillo, Jose Humberto Velazco-De La Garza, Eduardo Flores-Villalba, Jose Antonio Diaz-Elizondo, Ulises Garza-Serna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Wilkie's syndrome
Scoliosis
Bilious emesis
Duodenal obstruction
Spinal fusion
Acute-onset
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616302688

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