Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: case report.

dc.contributor.author	Jani, PG
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-22T13:21:32Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-22T13:21:32Z
dc.date.issued	2003
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/57828
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12953745
dc.description.abstract	Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is caused by trapping of the third part of the duodenum between Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) and aorta as result of narrowing of the angle between the two vessels due to acute loss of mesenteric fat which is secondary to rapid weight loss. A fifteen year old caucasian female on a mountain climbing expedition with an acute on chronic upper gastrointestinal obstruction is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed with a barium meal and at surgery, a bypass procedure performed to relieve the obstruction.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Nairobi	en
dc.title	Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: case report.	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	College of Health Science	en