Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: An Infrequent Complication of Scoliosis Surgery

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare condition that causes a proximal small intestinal obstruction due to contraction of the angle between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta. Scoliosis surgery is one of the 15 reasons for superior mesenteric artery syndrome, which can present with...

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Main Authors: Metin Keskin, Turgut Akgül, Adem Bayraktar, Fatih Dikici, Emre Balık
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/263431
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