title: Endovascular repair of spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present our experience of the clinical management of spontaneous isolated dissection of superior mesenteric artery (SIDSMA) and analyse the clinical features, imaging findings, and treatment outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this retrospective study, eight consecutive patients with symptomatic SIDSMA were treated in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital between April 2007 and April 2010; among these patients, six underwent endovascular stent placement. The clinical manifestations, imaging findings, endovascular stent placement outcome, and follow-up results of the patients were retrospectively analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight patients were diagnosed with SIDSMA by contrast-enhanced computer tomography. One patient died due to comorbidity before angiography. Six patients underwent percutaneous endovascular stent placement in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA): four patients with bare stents and two with stent grafts. Because it was not appropriate to perform stent implantation in the remaining patient, he received only conservative treatment. All seven patients had an uneventful recovery and the follow-up period was 16 month, ranging from 1 to 35 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For patients with symptomatic SIDSMA, endovascular repair is a feasible treatment choice with a high success rate and good clinical outcome.
authors: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors: S-Y
authors: SY
authors: Chu
authors: M-Y
authors: MY
authors: Hsu
authors: C-M
authors: CM
authors: Chen
authors: K-M
authors: KM
authors: Yeow
authors: C-F
authors: CF
authors: Hung
authors: I-H
authors: IH
authors: Su
authors: R-F
authors: RF
authors: Shie
authors: K-T
authors: KT
authors: Pan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*