title: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome following sleeve gastrectomy: case report, review of the literature, and video on technique for surgical correction.
abstract: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition in which the duodenum is compressed between the SMA and aorta. This often occurs following extreme weight loss and has been reported in the bariatric population. We present the first reported case of SMA syndrome following sleeve gastrectomy. The patient underwent laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy and recovered uneventfully. The following is a review of the literature and detailed operative approach in the attached video.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8635 W 3rd Street 795 W, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, USA, amb809@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Edward H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Seth I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Felder
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Burch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013478:Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed