The condition, also known as Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS), affects only about 0.013% to 0.3% of the general population. The girl was admitted to a city hospital with persistent abdominal ...
or wall of large vessels (celiac axis or superior mesenteric artery) † M1-specific sites defined according to Sobin and Wittekind. M: Metastasis; N: Node; T: Tumor. Data from [21 ...
The essential visceral pathway drifts the flow from the distal superior mesenteric artery to the inferior mesenteric artery branches. Collaterals from the superior mesenteric artery may also ...
Colour Doppler (CD) ultrasound is needed to evaluate blood flow in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and bowel wall perfusion (BWP). The following sections outline the ultrasound examinations which ...