Jani P G
Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya.
East Afr Med J. 2003 Jun;80(6):334-6. doi: 10.4314/eamj.v80i6.8712.
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is caused by trapping of the third part of the duodenum between Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) and aorta as result of narrowing of the angle between the two vessels due to acute loss of mesenteric fat which is secondary to rapid weight loss. A fifteen year old caucasian female on a mountain climbing expedition with an acute on chronic upper gastrointestinal obstruction is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed with a barium meal and at surgery, a bypass procedure performed to relieve the obstruction.
肠系膜上动脉综合征（SMAS）是由于肠系膜脂肪急性减少继发于快速体重减轻，导致肠系膜上动脉（SMA）与主动脉之间夹角变窄，使十二指肠第三部被夹在两者之间而引起的。本文报道了一名15岁白种女性在登山探险时出现急性慢性上消化道梗阻的病例。通过钡餐检查确诊，手术中进行了旁路手术以解除梗阻。
