Prognostic factors for the long term outcome after surgical celiac artery decompression in MALS

Abstract Background The median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare disease caused by compression of the celiac artery (ORPHA: 293208). Surgical treatment of MALS aims to restore normal celiac blood flow by laparoscopic celiac artery decompression. However, surgical success rates vary widely b...

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Main Authors: Anna Woestemeier, Alexander Semaan, Andreas Block, Jan Arensmeyer, Jonas Dohmen, Alexander Kania, Frauke Verrel, Martin Mücke, Jörg C. Kalff, Philipp Lingohr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-023-02952-7