Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

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I do and I will be 78 this month
Not a good candidate for open surgery maybe Robiotic. I am having a nerve block this month at Yale . I have been eating small meals often and having a drink once a day helps the pain. I do not take pain meds.

I was diagnosed with Mals for 2 years now having a nerve block at Yale this month. I am 76 not a good candidate for open surgery maybe robiotic.

I was diagnosed with mals in 2019. I had open surgery and was in the hospital for 4 days. The recovery s a long one especially for me. It took many tests that were all negative and 15 years for a diagnosis. The recovery is a long one. If mals is the only problem and you’re young, the recovery is not as long. Find someone who can treat both vascular compressions. A group on Facebook called Mals Awareness helped me understand and learn more. You’re not alone!

Hello everyone,

I’m new to this platform and wanted to briefly introduce myself and share my situation. I was recently diagnosed with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) and Nutcracker Syndrome after several months of persistent abdominal pain and related symptoms. After undergoing multiple diagnostic tests, my vascular surgeon confirmed the presence of both conditions.

During my consultation, I was informed that both laparoscopic and open surgical approaches are available to treat MALS. However, my surgeon personally recommended open surgery, citing greater access and precision in releasing the ligament. The expected hospital stay is around 10 days, and I was advised that full recovery may take up to 2 months, with limited physical activity during this period. Rehabilitation may also be required in some cases.

I would deeply appreciate hearing from others who have undergone either open or laparoscopic MALS surgery — particularly regarding:

How did you feel immediately after surgery and during the first few weeks of recovery?

Were your symptoms fully resolved, partially improved, or did they persist?

Did anyone experience complications, recurrence, or need for further procedures?

How did you manage nutrition, digestion, and physical activity post-op?

If you also had Nutcracker Syndrome, was it addressed separately, or did one surgery help both conditions?

I’m also concerned about the possibility of recurrence, nerve-related pain after surgery, and whether opting for open surgery over laparoscopy truly offers better outcomes in the long term.

Thank you in advance to anyone willing to share their experiences, advice, or support. It means a lot as I try to make an informed and confident decision about my next steps.

Mals I mean.

Not true. You can lose and gain weight with masks. I have! and I have 70 compression.

Went to vascular surgeon. He said if no symptoms and if i can gain weight back (by eating more), then this CT scan was a false positive. Do not worry about MALS

Tx !

I had the surgery