Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: a case report
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) causes duodenal obstruction due to compression between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. Initial treatment is conservative, but duodenojejunostomy shows a high success rate in refractory cases, as demonstrated in this clinical report.
Authors
- Joaquim Garcia Carrete
- CRISTIANO PATRICIO ROCHA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7759-8843)
- João Modesto Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4651-2856)
- Catalina López-Correa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3568-687X)
- Samuel Galante Romanini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2301-5363)
- GABRIELA AZEVEDO NICODEMOS DA CRUZ
- Gabriela Ribeiro Ricciardi Assumpção
- Lucas Barros Tomczak
Institutions
- Universidade Católica de Pelotas (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (BR)
- Centro Universitário Lusíada (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Development
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv11n9-010
- Primary Topic
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00