title: Inferior Mesenteric Artery Stenting as a Novel Treatment for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia in Patients with an Occluded Superior Mesenteric Artery and Celiac Trunk.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is a challenging problem, with revascularization the mainstay of treatment. Management of CMI is especially challenging in the patient with superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and celiac artery (CA) occlusions.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case series of four patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia who were not candidates for CA or SMA revascularization who were successfully treated with inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) angioplasty and stent placement to improve collateral circulation and palliate symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, this is the largest case series to date reporting the use of an IMA stent to improve collateral circulation in patients with CMI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wohlauer
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobeiter
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Desgranges
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Becquemin
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cochennec
keywords: Celiac artery; Celiac trunk; Chronic mesenteric ischemia; Endovascular treatment; Inferior mesenteric artery; Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; Stent; Superior mesenteric artery; Vascular disease