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Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

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Doctor said, to wait 6 months to see if surgery worked. He explained that only 3 out of the 10 he performed surgery on has seen relief. I had laparoscopic surgery in November. I am currently trying acupuncture. Doctor wants me to see psychiatrist now because I’ve been sick for a year. What is the purpose of the stent? Was that surgery? Sorry I’m new to all this. So after 6 months you got sick again? What were you’re symptoms?

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

My surgeon gave me a 50-50 success rate. After 5-6 months the pain returned. I contacted their office and they scheduled a CT angiogram. It showed that the artery had not been able to expand to normal size- the pressure from the ligament had caused a more or less abnormal deformity. I saw a vascular surgeon too who recommended placement of a stent. They did not have to do a laparoscopic surgery for this, but went through an artery to place the stent. Follow up scans were clear.
I had to be on blood thinners for a while.
It was explained to me that if stent didn’t work they could perform a bypass.
I don’t know the time one has to wait to see if surgery was successful. There could still be swelling in the area from the surgery.
They should do an ultrasound or CT angiogram to check the artery.
If there is a problem you should see a very good vascular surgeon.
I have seen a therapist for quite a while now- I started going because I had been sick for such a long time and I was overwhelmed and depressed.

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