Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Clinical and Nutritional Outcomes in Children With Idiopathic Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

“…The symptoms in the majority of our patients were often relieved by vomiting, prone position, or lateral position. The Hayes maneuver, which involves applying pressure below the umbilicus in a cephalad and dorsal direction, may also provide relief (8,24). Enteral feeding through a tube passed distal to the obstruction or total parenteral nutrition can be an effective adjunct in the treatment of patients with rapid, severe weight loss (11,25).…”

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: An Uncommon Cause of Feeding Intolerance in Infancy

“…The SMA syndrome was first described by von Rokitansky in 1861 (1a). Other terms that identify this syndrome are arteriomesenteric compression, duodenal compression, chronic duodenal ileus, cast syndrome, and Wilkie syndrome (1). The syndrome is usually associated with a rapid and dramatic weight loss.…”

Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome and Its Association with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

“…Confirmation usually requires radiographic studies, such as an upper GI series, hypotonic duodenography, and CT scanning. Therefore, there are very few studies that report the incidence of superior mesenteric artery syndrome (0.1–0.3%) and approximately 0.013–0.78% of barium upper GI studies evaluating the condition support the diagnosis [10, 11]. …”