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Anyone else have Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS)?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 10, 2023 | Replies (130)
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@kjaffee

I will be having a surgery consult tomorrow at OHSU. Similar previous consult resulted in recommendation for laparoscopic duodenojenostomy, but I postponed due to the pandemic. Subsequently, after developing left upper quadrant pain I had another CT, producing a second diagnosis of duodenal malrotation. I am open to all your input as to questions I could pose in order to gain clarity on the urgency of the need for surgery, and what my two diagnoses mean.
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Amanda Burnett | @amandaa | Dec 2, 2021

Hi @kjaffee, you'll see that I moved your post to the previous discussion you were in. We try to keep like conversations together so anyone replying can go to one central discussion to catch up.

I think a straight forward question just as you posed it would be fine, that you need clarity on the urgency of the need for surgery.

I would also ask, Which dietary modifications are used in the treatment of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome after surgery?

Is the surgery life threatening?

What is the quality of life after SMA surgery?

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