TY - JOUR
T1 - Extrapleural pneumonectomy complicated by acute superior mesenteric artery syndrome
AU - Dubray, Bernard J.
AU - Gnerlich, Jennifer L.
AU - Doyle, Maria B.Majella
AU - Patterson, G. Alexander
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - We present a patient who developed an acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome following pneumonectomy. Although rarely described, a majority of cases develop insidiously from a gradual loss of retroperitoneal fat in the setting of malnourishment. A postoperative presentation is atypical, however procedures that narrow the aortomesenteric angle have been associated with the development of SMA syndrome. This case illustrates an important anatomic relationship that thoracic surgeons performing lung resection surgery should be aware of in order to avoid predisposing patients to SMA syndrome.
AB - We present a patient who developed an acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome following pneumonectomy. Although rarely described, a majority of cases develop insidiously from a gradual loss of retroperitoneal fat in the setting of malnourishment. A postoperative presentation is atypical, however procedures that narrow the aortomesenteric angle have been associated with the development of SMA syndrome. This case illustrates an important anatomic relationship that thoracic surgeons performing lung resection surgery should be aware of in order to avoid predisposing patients to SMA syndrome.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84862841837&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.023
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.023
M3 - Article
C2 - 22734999
AN - SCOPUS:84862841837
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 94
SP - 291
EP - 293
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -