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Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

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@lety83

I just had surgery on November 19. As of now the nausea and throwing up have got better. But I’m still experiencing a lot of pain after I eat. Has an one else had surgery? Where do I go from here?

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Jan 28, 2022

@lety83 - Have you had follow up visit after surgery? I don’t think you should have pain after eating at this point. It is possible that your celiac artery is still not fully open.
It happened to me after 6 months- the artery was still deformed from the ligament pressure. A stent was placed and I have been fine since then.
You probably should contact the surgeon to make sure blood flow is good.

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jhmontrose | @jhmontrose | Jan 28, 2022

Hi, I also had an incomplete recovery from MALS surgery last year. I would recommend you reach out to your surgeon and let them know you're still experiencing symptoms. If this continues, you may need to get repeat ultrasound to see if the artery is open or recompressed.

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