Acute-onset of superior mesenteric artery syndrome following surgical correction of scoliosis: Case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Christian Ovalle-Chao (Author), Luis Mario Hinojosa-Martinez (Author), Alejandro Gutierrez-Castillo (Author), Jose Humberto Velazco-De La Garza (Author), Eduardo Flores-Villalba (Author), Jose Antonio Diaz-Elizondo (Author), Ulises Garza-Serna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition caused by compression of the third portion of duodenum by the angle between the superior mesenteric artery against the aorta. A rare presentation of SMA syndrome is following scoliosis repair and spinal fusion with a low incidence and mos...