Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after severe head trauma

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) is a very rare manifestation of duodenal obstruction with the incidence of 0.013–0.3% in adult population, but there are only few reports in the literature concerning children. SMAS can be related to a rapid loss of intraabdominal fat by severe, debilitatin...

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Main Authors: Jurgita Gailiene, Ausra Lukosiute-Urboniene, Arturas Kilda, Vidmantas Barauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619301071