Laparoscopic Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in an Adolescent Girl
A BSTRACT This case report highlights successful laparoscopic decompression of median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) in a 13-year-old girl, demonstrating the effectiveness of the minimally invasive approach in resolving vascular compression. Postoperative imaging confirmed the celiac artery decompression. This case supports laparoscopy as a safe and effective surgical option in pediatric MALS.
Authors
- Siddhi Chawla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-6987)
- Amitkumar Jadhav
- Kiran Khedkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2048-7437)
- K Kedar
- T. K. Jayakumar
- Nilesh Nagdeve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7950-0988)
- Edamakanti Swetha Soni
- Harshal Madavi
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_162_25
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00