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Anyone else have Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS)?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 10, 2023 | Replies (130)Comment receiving replies
Kjaffee, while we wait for others to chime in, I wonder if you might find this study helpful to read.
- Laparoscopic Management of Duodenal Obstruction Resulting From Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/1919063
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Now I have been told that I probably do not have SMAS, perhaps just malrotation of the duodenum. Does anyone have any input on this? I am now being offered surgery to adjust the bands. How can I be sure that I have received the correct diagnosis??? I don't know what to believe, since I have been given two diagnoses by two OHSU surgeons.
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Colleen, thanks so much. I think this is exactly the procedure the surgeon recommended when I was diagnosed with SMAS. I am wondering if that is the appropriate procedure for duodenal malrotation. I am glad this resource exists. I didn't plan to have this rare diagnosis, but I know education is key for my decision making.