Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a condition that affects the duodenum — the section of the small intestine that joins the stomach. The syndrome is caused by the compressing of the ...

A 60-Year-Old Bangladeshi Patient with a rare Gastro-Vascular Disorder Of intestine has been successfully treated at a ...

and was found to join the duodenum at the base of the common mesentery, to the right of the superior mesenteric artery. At this juncture a stout adhesive band running from the root of the ...

a rare condition where the superior mesenteric artery compresses the duodenum, preventing food from passing normally, said ...

Mesenteric (or intestinal ... bypass operation may be necessary to improve the blood flow to the intestine. These treatment options are listed as follows: Balloon angioplasty. During this procedure, ...

Background: Acute mesenteric ischaemia and duodenal perforation are surgical emergencies with serious consequences. Patients presenting with acute mesenteric ischaemia alone face a high mortality ...

[2] Involvement of the inferior mesenteric vein and large bowel is uncommon. The transition from normal to ischemic intestine is more gradual with venous embolism than with arterial embolism or ...

The clot most often forms in a vein called the "superior mesenteric vein," close to the small intestine. It's one of a number of things that can suddenly lessen blood flow to the intestines ...