title: Laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy for superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
abstract: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (Wilkie's syndrome) causes acute or chronic compression of the third part of the duodenum. Initially conservative treatment is tried, but on failure of treatment, duodenojejunostomy is the procedure of choice, usually done by open surgery. We present a case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome in which the duodenojejunostomy was done laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. ramesh_mitali@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwalla
authors.forename: Sudish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vinay
authors.forename: Sarkhel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anuradha
mesh_terms: D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004385:Duodenostomy / Q000379:methods*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*