Síndrome da artéria mesentérica superior / Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
; 27(2): 131-3, mar.-abr. 2000. ilus
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em Pt
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| ID: lil-296544
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ABSTRACT
The Superior Mesenteric Syndrome is a rare and controversial disease. The compression of the duodenum by the mesenteric artery and aorta causes an intermitent obstruction. Preoperative diagnosis is very difficult. We present one case of this syndrome in a pacient with severe weight loss and signs of high intestinal obstruction. The diagnosis was based on clinical and radiologic findings. A duodenojejunostomy was performed after medical treatment failure. This patient died on the 20th posoperative day due to cardiac complications. This syndrome must be remembered in cases of high obstruction in chronic ill patients
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Síndrome da Artéria Mesentérica Superior
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Obstrução Duodenal
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
Assunto da revista:
CIRURGIA GERAL
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil