title: Gastric perforation and pancreatitis manifesting after an inadvertent nissen fundoplication in a patient with superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
abstract: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon but well-recognized clinical entity. It can lead to proximal small bowel obstruction and severe morbidity and mortality in lieu of late diagnosis and concomitant existing comorbidities. We report a 54-year-old female, with SMA syndrome which manifested itself after Nissen fundoplication along with two major complications. The diagnosis of SMA was established by clinical symptoms and radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Medical Center and Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
authors.forename: Mikael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petrosyan
authors.forename: Joaquin J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: Rodney J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Mason