Evaluation of the effect of visceral fat area on the distance and angle between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta

Ozbulbul, Nilgun Isiksalan; Yurdakul, Mehmet; Dedeoglu, Hakan; Tola, Muharrem; Ölçer, Tülay

doi:10.1007/s00276-009-0482-2

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“…13,14 There has been only one study that evaluates the relationship between the amount of intraabdominal fat and the aortomesenteric angle and distance. 10 Within this context, our study is the second in the literature. In the first study, Ozbulbul et al found that the distance between the aorta and the SMA significantly correlates with the visceral fat area.…”

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“…15,30 In the literature, there has been a limited number of studies that assess the impact of the retroperitoneal fat tissue on the angle and distance between the SMA and the aorta in the normal population. [10][11][12] BMI was used to estimate the amount of abdominal fat in these studies. 11,12 The studies found a positive correlation between BMI and the aortomesenteric distance and angle.…”

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“…31,32 In our study, similar to Ozbulbul et al we used CT to evaluate the amount of visceral fat. 10 While Ozbulbul et al used visceral fat area to assess the amount of visceral fat 10 , we used RFT and MFT.…”

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“…2 Although there are several studiesthat mention the significance of the angle and distance between the SMA and the aorta in the etiology of SMAS, [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] very few studies have been conducted to evaluate the association between the angle of SMA and the amount of intraabdominal fat in the normal population. [10][11][12] In such studies, body mass index (BMI) has frequently been used to estimate the amount of abdominal fat. 11,12 However, BMI provides only an indirect assessment of adiposity, as BMI cannot differentiate between visceral and subcutaneous fat.…”

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Assessment of the relationship between intraabdominal fat thickness and the aortomesenteric angle and distance using computed tomography

Albayrak

Demir²

2017

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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SUMMARYObjective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of visceral fat thickness on the distance and angle between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta in the normal population. Method: The aortomesenteric distance and retroperitoneal fat thickness (RFT) were measured on an axial plane, and the aortomesenteric angle and mesenteric fat thickness (MFT) were measured on a sagittal plane using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). The relationships between MFT, RFT and aortomesenteric angle and distance were evaluated. Results: There was a weak/moderate, significant and positive correlation between aortomesenteric angle and MFT and RFT (r = 0,396, p<0.001 and r = 0,494, p<0.001, respectively). There was also a moderate, significant and positive correlation between aortomesenteric distance and RFT and MFT (r = 0,607, p<0.001 and r = 0,633, p<0.001, respectively). Conclusion:The aortomesenteric distance and angle correlate with the retroperitoneal and mesenteric fat thickness. According to the results, retroperitoneal and mesenteric fat thickness may be used as an CT marker to help diagnose suspected SMAS in addition to the measurements of the aortomesenteric distance and angle. Keywords: Superior mesenteric artery, multidetector computed tomography, mesenteric fat, retroperitoneal fat. ÖZETAmaç: Çalışmamızın amacı, normal populasyonda, visseral yağ doku kalınlığının, superior mezenterik arter (SMA) ile aorta arasındaki açıya ve uzaklığa olan etkisini araştırmaktır. Yöntem: Ölçümler çok kesitli bilgisayarlı tomografi (ÇKBT) cihazı kullanılarak gerçekleştirildi. Aortomezenterik uzaklık ve retroperitoneal yağ doku kalınlığı (RYK) aksiyal kesitlerde, aortomezenterik açı ve mezenterik yağ doku kalınlığı (MYK) sagital kesitlerde ölçüldü. MYK ve RYK ile aortomezenterik açı ve uzaklık arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı. Bulgular: Aortomezenterik açı ile MYK ve RYK arasında sırasıyla zayıf/orta düzeyde pozitif yönlü ilişki tespit edilmiştir (r = 0,396, p<0.001 ve r = 0,494, p<0.001). Aortomezenterik uzaklık ile RYK ve MYK arasında ise orta düzeyde pozitif yönlü bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir (r = 0,607, p<0.001 ve r = 0,633, p<0.001). Sonuç: Aortomesenterik açı ve uzaklık ile visceral yağ doku kalınlıkları arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. Bu sonuçlara göre ÇKBT ile ölçülen, retroperitoneal ve mezenterik yağ doku kalınlıkları klinik olarak SMA sendromu düşünülen şüpheli vakaların tanısında aortomezenterik uzaklık ve açı ölçümlerine ek olarak bir BT belirteci olarak kullanılabilir. Anahtar sözcükler: Superior mesenterik arter, çok kesitli bilgisayarlı tomografi, mesenterik yağ dokusu, retroperitoneal yağ dokusu. 676

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“…Two patients had posterior NCS. The PV ratio of LRV was 7.7 (5.1-11.2) and SMA angle was 23 (17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30) in patients. Age and gender distributions were similar between the study groups (p=0.252 and p=0.73; χ 2 =0.23).…”

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The utility of bioimpedance analysis for monitoring the children with nutcracker syndrome

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Discriminating renal nutcracker syndrome from asymptomatic nutcracker phenomenon using multidetector computed tomography

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Evaluation of the effect of visceral fat area on the distance and angle between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta

Abstract: The distance between the aorta and the SMA significantly correlates with visceral fat area than with BMI. The size of visceral fat area of females and males vary; therefore, the amount of visceral fat area should be considered in the establishing diagnosis of SMA syndrome.

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Assessment of the relationship between intraabdominal fat thickness and the aortomesenteric angle and distance using computed tomography

Assessment of the relationship between intraabdominal fat thickness and the aortomesenteric angle and distance using computed tomography

The utility of bioimpedance analysis for monitoring the children with nutcracker syndrome

Discriminating renal nutcracker syndrome from asymptomatic nutcracker phenomenon using multidetector computed tomography

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