Diagnostic value of hypotonic duodenography in superior mesenteric artery syndrome

The superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a compression of the duodenum. We believe that the diagnostic limitations of the routine barium meal studies can be abolished by hypotonic duodenography. Before surgical treatment other pathological conditions should be excluded. Peptic ulcer disease often...

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Published inActa chirurgica Scandinavica Vol. 144; no. 1; p. 39
Main Authors Lukes, P J, Rolny, P, Nilson, A E, Gamklou, R, Darle, N, Dotevall, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden 1978
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aortography
Duodenal Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Duodenal Obstruction - etiology
Duodenum - diagnostic imaging
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Syndrome
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Summary:The superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a compression of the duodenum. We believe that the diagnostic limitations of the routine barium meal studies can be abolished by hypotonic duodenography. Before surgical treatment other pathological conditions should be excluded. Peptic ulcer disease often coexists. Patients with persisting signs and symptoms after surgery for ulcer should be re-examined with this condition in mind. The adequate treatment is duodenojejunostomy.
ISSN:0001-5482