Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Following Augmentation Cystoplasty

Amr K Salama; Khalil N Saad; Mark P Cain

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2019.06.013

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Following Augmentation Cystoplasty

Urology. 2019 Sep:131:217-219. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.06.013. Epub 2019 Jun 20.

Authors

Amr K Salama¹, Khalil N Saad², Mark P Cain²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Urology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Electronic address: aksalama@iu.edu.
² Division of Pediatric Urology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.

PMID: 31229515
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.06.013

Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a rare condition of external duodenal compression in the angle between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta. We report a case of SMAS following augmentation cystoplasty in a young patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications* / diagnosis
Postoperative Complications* / therapy
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome* / diagnosis
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome* / therapy
Urinary Bladder / surgery*
Urologic Surgical Procedures