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Jonas JP, Rössler F, Ghafoor S, Kobe A, Pfammatter T, Schlag C, Gutschow CA, Petrowsky H, Müller PC, Oberkofler CE. Surgical therapy of celiac axis and superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:59. [PMID: 36690823 PMCID: PMC9870837 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02803-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Compression syndromes of the celiac artery (CAS) or superior mesenteric artery (SMAS) are rare conditions that are difficult to diagnose; optimal treatment remains complex, and symptoms often persist after surgery. We aim to review the literature on surgical treatment and postoperative outcome in CAS and SMAS syndrome. METHODS A systematic literature review of medical literature databases on the surgical treatment of CAS and SMAS syndrome was performed from 2000 to 2022. Articles were included according to PROSPERO guidelines. The primary endpoint was the failure-to-treat rate, defined as persistence of symptoms at first follow-up. RESULTS Twenty-three studies on CAS (n = 548) and 11 on SMAS (n = 168) undergoing surgery were included. Failure-to-treat rate was 28% for CAS and 21% for SMAS. Intraoperative blood loss was 95 ml (0-217) and 31 ml (21-50), respectively, and conversion rate was 4% in CAS patients and 0% for SMAS. Major postoperative morbidity was 2% for each group, and mortality was described in 0% of CAS and 0.4% of SMAS patients. Median length of stay was 3 days (1-12) for CAS and 5 days (1-10) for SMAS patients. Consequently, 47% of CAS and 5% of SMAS patients underwent subsequent interventions for persisting symptoms. CONCLUSION Failure of surgical treatment was observed in up to every forth patient with a high rate of subsequent interventions. A thorough preoperative work-up with a careful patient selection is of paramount importance. Nevertheless, the surgical procedure was associated with a beneficial risk profile and can be performed minimally invasive.
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- J P Jonas
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB & Transplant Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB & Transplant Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB & Transplant Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB & Transplant Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB & Transplant Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Swiss HPB & Transplant Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Vivévis AG-Visceral, Tumor, Robotic Surgery, Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Schneider M, Longchamp J, Uldry E, Corpataux JM, Kefleyesus A, Halkic N. Systematic hybrid laparoscopic and endovascular treatment of median arcuate ligament syndrome: A single-center experience. Front Surg 2023; 10:1169681. [PMID: 37151859 PMCID: PMC10154560 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1169681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is caused by celiac trunk (CT) compression by the median arcuate ligament. Clinically, this pathology varies from postprandial pain (Dunbar syndrome) to a life-threatening hemorrhage because of a rupture of a gastroduodenal artery aneurysm (GAA). Due to the low prevalence of this disease, there is no standard management for MALS. Material and method This was a single-center, retrospective study of 13 patients. Two groups were identified on the basis of the initial clinical presentation: those operated for a GAA rupture (bleeding group-BG) and those operated electively for Dunbar syndrome (Dunbar syndrome group-DG). The primary endpoint was 30-day postoperative complications of a systematic laparoscopic release of the median arcuate ligament and stenting during the same procedure. Results Seven patients (54%) underwent elective surgery. Six patients (46%) underwent semiurgent repair under elective conditions post-embolization for GAA bleeding. The total operative time was longer in the BG (p = 0.06). Two patients in the BG suffered early major complications and needed reintervention, and those in the DG had a lower comprehensive complication index. No mortality was reported at 30 days. Overall median length of stay was 5 days (IQR: 3.5-15.3). Patients in the DG had a significantly shorter length of stay (p = 0.02). At 6 months, the primary and secondary CT stent patencies were 82% and 100%, respectively. There were no high-flow GAA recurrences. Conclusions A combined approach of laparoscopic release of the median arcuate ligament and stenting during the same procedure is feasible and safe, and this approach must be systematically discussed in symptomatic patients.
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- Michael Schneider
- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Correspondence: Michael Schneider
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Metz FM, Blauw JTM, Brusse-Keizer M, Kolkman JJ, Bruno MJ, Geelkerken RH. Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Treatment for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2022; 64:720-732. [PMID: 36075541 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Since the first description of the median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), the existence for the syndrome and the efficacy of treatment for it have been questioned. METHODS A systematic review conforming to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement was conducted, with a broader view on treatment for MALS including any kind of coeliac artery release, coeliac plexus resection, and coeliac plexus blockage, irrespective of age. Online databases were used to identify papers published between 1963 and July 2021. The inclusion criteria were abdominal symptoms, proof of MALS on imaging, and articles reporting at least three patients. Primary outcomes were symptom relief and quality of life (QoL). RESULTS Thirty-eight studies describing 880 adult patients and six studies describing 195 paediatric patients were included. The majority of the adult studies reported symptom relief of more than 70% from three to 228 months after treatment. Two adult studies showed an improved QoL after treatment. Half of the paediatric studies reported symptom relief of more than 70% from six to 62 months after laparoscopic coeliac artery release, and four studies reported an improved QoL. Thirty-five (92%) adult studies and five (83%) paediatric studies scored a high or unclear risk of bias for the majority of the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 (QUADAS-2) items. The meaning of coeliac plexus resection or blockage could not be substantiated. CONCLUSION This systematic review suggests a sustainable symptom relief of more than 70% after treatment for MALS in the majority of adult and paediatric studies; however, owing to the heterogeneity of the inclusion criteria and outcome parameters, the risk of bias was high and a formal meta-analysis could not be performed. To improve care for patients with MALS the next steps would be to deal with reporting standards, outcome definitions, and consensus descriptions of the intervention(s), after which an appropriate randomised controlled trial should be performed.
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- Flores M Metz
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; Dutch Expert Centre for Gastrointestinal Ischaemia, Enschede, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; Dutch Expert Centre for Gastrointestinal Ischaemia, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Dutch Expert Centre for Gastrointestinal Ischaemia, Enschede, the Netherlands; Medical School Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; Health Technology and Services Research, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Dutch Expert Centre for Gastrointestinal Ischaemia, Enschede, the Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands; Dutch Expert Centre for Gastrointestinal Ischaemia, Enschede, the Netherlands
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Robot Assisted Laparoscopy for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Relief. EJVES Vasc Forum 2022; 56:32-36. [PMID: 36035891 PMCID: PMC9399280 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvsvf.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the outcomes of robot assisted laparoscopic surgery for median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) relief. Methods This was a single centre and retrospective study, including all consecutive patients with symptomatic MALS treated with robot assisted laparoscopic surgery. Symptom relief and quality of life (QoL) were evaluated post-operatively. A comparison between the peak systolic velocity (PSV) of the coeliac artery (CA) measured pre-operatively and post-operatively was carried out. Results Nine interventions were performed. No conversion to laparotomy was required. There was post-operative abdominal pain relief in eight patients and QoL was improved in seven patients. Post-operatively, the CA PSV decreased (175 (IQR 160 - 195) cm/s vs. 365 (IQR 350 - 419) cm/s; p < .001). Conclusion MALS relief with robot assisted laparoscopy is safe and provides satisfactory outcomes in terms of symptom relief and CA compression release. Robot assisted laparoscopy for median arcuate ligament syndrome is safe. Coeliac artery release provides satisfactory outcomes in terms of symptoms relief. Post-operatively, the coeliac artery peak systolic velocity significantly decreased. Quality of life was improved in the majority of cases after surgery.
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Symptomatic celiac artery compression syndrome (CACS) or median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a controversial diagnosis that should be considered in patients with chronic abdominal pain of unknown etiology despite an extensive medical evaluation. Once suspected, patients should undergo mesenteric duplex ultrasound. Diagnosis is confirmed with elevated celiac artery velocities which normalize with deep inspiration followed by CT angiogram showing the typical "J-hook" conformation of the celiac artery. Patients should then undergo evaluation by a multi-disciplinary team to appropriately select and prepare patients for potential surgical treatment. Surgical options include release of the median arcuate ligament, with or without neurolysis of the celiac nerve plexus, and with or without concomitant revascularization procedures. Approaches can be open, laparoscopic, or robotic. Surgical treatment has an overall success rate of 70-80% with patients reporting improved abdominal pain and quality of life. Post-operatively, patients can have persistent or recurrent abdominal pain and should undergo re-evaluation for possible need for a revascularization procedure for stenosis of the celiac artery or celiac plexus block if the celiac artery flow is normalized. Additionally, some patients will have persistent pain consistent with functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) that will then require medical management. Psychiatric comorbidities have been identified as a predisposing factor that may predict poorer outcomes, and there are preliminary findings suggesting that patients with dysautonomia diagnoses may have worse outcomes as well.
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Fox CJ, Morton A, Watters A, Mehler PS. Abdominal Pain Associated With Anorexia Nervosa and Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A Rare Condition Shadowed by a Postoperative Conversion Disorder. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2020; 54:528-531. [PMID: 32441203 DOI: 10.1177/1538574420927533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is an often discounted and vexing condition that may go unnoticed in a population of patients with complex comorbid conditions or those with poor psychiatric health. We report a unique case of a patient with anorexia nervosa in whom the successful operation for MALS was briefly complicated by a postoperative conversion disorder.
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- Charles J Fox
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA.,Department of Surgery, Ernest E. Moore Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Ernest E. Moore Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health, CO, USA.,Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA
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- ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health, CO, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USACorresponding Author
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- ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health, CO, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USACorresponding Author
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San Norberto EM, Romero A, Fidalgo-Domingos LA, García-Saiz I, Taylor J, Vaquero C. Laparoscopic treatment of median arcuate ligament syndrome: a systematic review. INT ANGIOL 2019; 38:474-483. [PMID: 31580040 DOI: 10.23736/s0392-9590.19.04161-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is an uncommon condition caused by the extrinsic compression of the celiac trunk (CT) and celiac ganglion, secondary to an anatomical abnormality of the median arcuate ligament fibers. It is characterized by postprandial epigastric pain, chronic abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea and vomiting. MALS is typically diagnosed after the exclusion of other, more common conditions; however, a variety of imaging and diagnostic modalities, including Duplex ultrasonography, computed tomography angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, gastric tonometry and angiography can suggest findings consistent with MALS. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Laparoscopic approach has been proposed as the option of choice for the treatment of these patients. A systematic review of the international literature regarding this modality of treatment is presented here. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS The review included 504 cases, and several principles are suggested to improve the management. The advantages of this minimally invasive technique include short operative time (136.0 minutes, range 70-242), shorter hospital stay (3.8 days, range 0.5-7) and low rate of conversion to open surgery (4.2%). CONCLUSIONS Various treatment modalities are available to decompress the celiac trunk. Although open surgery has been traditionally accepted as the gold standard, laparoscopic division of the MALS has proven equal results. Others have described different treatment modalities, including bypass surgery and endovascular procedures (angioplasty or stent placement). Laparoscopic approaches to correct MALS are feasible and safe. It may be the preferred modality of treatment in view of its lack of morbidity, shorter hospital stay and good results.
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- Department of General Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Rio Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Valencia General University Hospital, Valencia, Spain
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- Department Vascular Surgery, Valladolid University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain
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Gülmez S, Aday U, Senger AS, Gündeş E. A New Laparoscopic Manoeuvre in Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. Balkan Med J 2018; 34:590-592. [PMID: 29215344 PMCID: PMC5785670 DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.0596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Selçuk Gülmez
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialized Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialized Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialized Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialized Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Skelly CL, Stiles-Shields C, Mak GZ, Speaker CR, Lorenz J, Anitescu M, Dickerson DM, Boyd H, O'Brien S, Drossos T. The impact of psychiatric comorbidities on patient-reported surgical outcomes in adults treated for the median arcuate ligament syndrome. J Vasc Surg 2018; 68:1414-1421. [PMID: 30064840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.12.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is an often overlooked, surgically correctable condition that mimics functional chronic abdominal pain. Patient-reported surgical outcomes are unpredictable in MALS. The objective of this study was to define the psychiatric comorbidities in a cohort of adults undergoing surgery for MALS and to determine whether these comorbidities are predictive of patient-reported quality of life (QOL) outcomes. METHODS A prospective observational trial was conducted between April 1, 2010, and December 31, 2015, at a single tertiary care hospital. Adults with a diagnosis of chronic abdominal pain in the setting of celiac artery compression were enrolled in a prospective Institutional Review Board-approved observational trial. Patients completed psychological assessments before surgery for MALS and at 6 months after surgery. The primary outcome was patient-reported health-related QOL (young adult version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory). RESULTS A total of 51 patients (80% female; n = 41) with a mean age of 30.5 (±12.4) years were enrolled. Surgery significantly improved celiac artery hemodynamics in the entire cohort (P < .0001) as well as overall QOL (67.8 ± 14.6 [before surgery] vs 80.3 ± 13.7 [after surgery]; P < .001). Psychiatric diagnoses were common in this cohort, with 14 of 51 (28%) patients meeting criteria for a psychiatric diagnosis. There were no differences in the number of patients with psychiatric diagnoses between presurgical and postsurgical evaluations (14 [28%] vs 13 [26%]; P = .8). Exploratory analyses suggest that having a psychiatric diagnosis at the presurgical evaluation may predict significantly lower postsurgical QOL (R2 = 0.009; P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Surgery improves patient-reported QOL in adults treated for MALS. Psychiatric diagnoses are common in adults with MALS and predict worse patient-reported QOL outcomes.
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- Christopher L Skelly
- Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill; Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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Safe laparoscopic surgery in median arcuate ligament syndrome. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2018; 13:539-541. [PMID: 30524627 PMCID: PMC6280085 DOI: 10.5114/wiitm.2018.76116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The median arcuate ligament syndrome is a rare clinical condition with no standardized method of laparoscopic treatment. Exposure of the aorto-celiac axis might be considered as the most challenging part of the surgical procedure. It is important to secure total release while enabling adequate vision as the compressing musculofibrous ligament is located in the deepest part of the aorto-celiac hiatus. A 29-year-old male patient presenting with recurrent abdominal pain and diagnosed with the median arcuate ligament syndrome underwent laparoscopic surgery. The patient was discharged without problems on the fourth day after the surgery. In this case report we present a maneuver that enables easy and safe exposure of the celiac trunk.
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Podda M, Gusai GP, Balestra F, Argenio G, Pulighe F, Di Saverio S, De Nisco C. Robotic-assisted approach to Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome with left gastric artery originating directly from the aorta. Report of a case and review of the current mini-invasive treatment modalities. Int J Med Robot 2018; 14:e1919. [DOI: 10.1002/rcs.1919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Mauro Podda
- Department of General, Emergency and Robotic Surgery; San Francesco Hospital; Italy
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- Department of General, Emergency and Robotic Surgery; San Francesco Hospital; Italy
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- Department of General, Emergency and Robotic Surgery; San Francesco Hospital; Italy
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- Department of General and Oncological Surgery; SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital; Alessandria Italy
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- Department of General, Emergency and Robotic Surgery; San Francesco Hospital; Italy
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- Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District Bologna, Italy and Consultant Surgeon; Addenbrookes Hospital - University of Cambridge; UK
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- Department of General, Emergency and Robotic Surgery; San Francesco Hospital; Italy
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Laparoscopic Treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes and Predictive Factors. J Gastrointest Surg 2018; 22:713-721. [PMID: 29185149 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3635-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic arcuate ligament release has been demonstrated a valid therapeutic option for arcuate ligament syndrome. Nevertheless, long-term follow-up and predictive factors have not been described for this treatment. METHODS Clinical and surgical data and short- and long-term outcomes together with the impact of the degree of stenosis of the celiac trunk were analyzed in 13 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic arcuate ligament release between 2001 and 2013. RESULTS Thirteen patients (12 F/1 M) underwent surgery. The median age was 32 years old, and their mean body mass index was 20.7 (range 14.7-25). The 13 patients presented with intense postprandial abdominal pain. Ten cases were associated with weight loss. The median duration of symptoms was 24 months (range 2-240). Three patients presented symptoms associated with superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Median operative time was 120 min (range 90-240), and there were no conversions to open surgery. Median hospital stay was 3 days (range 2-14). Over a median follow-up of 117 months (range 45-185), nine patients had excellent results although two required endovascular procedures at 70 and 24 months after surgery. Four patients (30.7%) experienced poor outcomes. When we analyzed the impact of the degree of occlusion of the celiac trunk, we observed that in patients with severe occlusion (> 70%), better results were obtained, with complete resolution of symptoms in 71% of cases. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic arcuate ligament release constitutes an excellent treatment for arcuate ligament syndrome. The degree of occlusion of the celiac trunk may be a factor predictive of long-term outcomes.
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Lainas P, Fuks D, Gaujoux S, Machroub Z, Fregeville A, Perniceni T, Mal F, Dousset B, Gayet B. Preoperative imaging and prediction of oesophageal conduit necrosis after oesophagectomy for cancer. Br J Surg 2017; 104:1346-1354. [PMID: 28493483 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oesophageal conduit necrosis following oesophagectomy is a rare but life-threatening complication. The present study aimed to assess the impact of coeliac axis stenosis on outcomes after oesophagectomy for cancer. METHODS The study included consecutive patients who had an Ivor Lewis procedure with curative intent for middle- and lower-third oesophageal cancer at two tertiary referral centres. All patients underwent preoperative multidetector CT with arterial phase to detect coeliac axis stenosis. The coeliac artery was classified as normal, with extrinsic stenosis due to a median arcuate ligament or with intrinsic stenosis caused by atherosclerosis. RESULTS Some 481 patients underwent an Ivor Lewis procedure. Of these, ten (2·1 per cent) developed oesophageal conduit necrosis after surgery. Coeliac artery evaluation revealed a completely normal artery in 431 patients (91·5 per cent) in the group without conduit necrosis and in one (10 per cent) with necrosis (P < 0·001). Extrinsic stenosis of the coeliac artery due to a median arcuate ligament was found in two patients (0·4 per cent) without conduit necrosis and five (50 per cent) with necrosis (P < 0·001). Intrinsic stenosis of the coeliac artery was found in 11 (2·3 per cent) and eight (80 per cent) patients respectively (P < 0·001). Eight patients without (1·7 per cent) and five (50 per cent) with conduit necrosis had a single and thin left gastric artery (P < 0·001). CONCLUSION This study suggests that oesophageal conduit necrosis after oesophagectomy for cancer may be due to pre-existing coeliac axis stenosis.
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- P Lainas
- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Department of Digestive Disease, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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van Petersen AS, Kolkman JJ, Gerrits DG, van der Palen J, Zeebregts CJ, Geelkerken RH, Bruno M, van Dijk L, Moelker A, Peppelenbosch M, Verhagen H, Blauw J, Geelkerken R, Kolkman J, van Petersen A, Bakker O. Clinical significance of mesenteric arterial collateral circulation in patients with celiac artery compression syndrome. J Vasc Surg 2017; 65:1366-1374. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Coelho JCU, da Silva JC, Domingos MF, Paulin JAN, Ferronato GF. LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF CELIAC AXIS COMPRESSION SYNDROME: CASE REPORT. ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA 2016; 28:295-6. [PMID: 26734806 PMCID: PMC4755188 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-6720201500030020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Novo Martínez GM, Rodríguez Morata A, Alonso Argüeso G, Reyes Ortega JP, Gómez Medialdea R. Dolor abdominal crónico recurrente, a consecuencia del síndrome del ligamento arcuato medio. Cir Esp 2016; 94:301-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2016.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rubinkiewicz M, Ramakrishnan PK, Henry BM, Roy J, Budzynski A. Laparoscopic decompression as treatment for median arcuate ligament syndrome. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2015; 97:e96-9. [PMID: 26320770 PMCID: PMC5126249 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2015.0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare disorder due to coeliac trunk compression by the median arcuate ligament, resulting in coeliac artery stenosis characterised by chronic, recurrent abdominal pain. Patients with MALS are often middle-aged females presenting with a triad of postprandial epigastric pain, weight loss and abdominal bruit. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and confirmed by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Laparoscopic or open surgical decompression are the only treatment options in MALS. We present two cases of MALS treated by laparoscopic decompression as well as a literature review on this treatment.
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakw , Poland
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakw , Poland
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakw , Poland
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Salem G, Casanegra AI, Gierman JL, Hawkins BM, Tafur AJ. A young patient with concurrent splanchnic dynamic vascular compression syndromes. Vasc Med 2015; 20:489-90. [PMID: 25878214 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x15578727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- George Salem
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
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Contemporary management of median arcuate ligament syndrome provides early symptom improvement. J Vasc Surg 2015; 62:151-6. [PMID: 25758451 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Optimal diagnosis and management of median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome (MALS) remains unclear in contemporary practice. The advent and evolution of laparoscopic and endovascular techniques has redirected management toward a less invasive therapeutic algorithm. This study examined our contemporary outcomes of patients treated for MALS. METHODS All patients treated for MALS at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from 2000 to 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographics and comorbidities were recorded. Freedom from symptoms and freedom from reintervention were the primary end points. Return to work or school was assessed. Follow-up by clinic visits and telephone allowed quantitative comparisons among the patients. RESULTS During the study interval, 21 patients (24% male), with a median age of 42 years, were treated for MALS. All patients complained of abdominal pain in the presence of a celiac stenosis, 16 (76%) also reported weight loss at the time of presentation, and 57% had a concomitant psychiatric history. Diagnostic imaging most commonly used included duplex ultrasound (81%), computed tomography angiography (66%), angiography (57%), and magnetic resonance angiography (5%). Fourteen patients (67%) underwent multiple diagnostic studies. All patients underwent initial laparoscopic MAL release. Seven patients (33%) underwent subsequent celiac stent placement in the setting of recurrent or unresolved symptoms with persistent celiac stenosis at a mean interval of 49 days. Two patients required surgical bypass after an endovascular intervention failed. The 6-month freedom from symptoms was 75% and freedom from reintervention was 64%. Eighteen patients (81%) reported early symptom improvement and weight gain, and 66% were able to return to work. CONCLUSIONS A multidisciplinary treatment approach using initial laparoscopic release and subsequent stent placement and bypass surgery provides symptom improvement in most patients treated for MALS. The potential placebo effect, however, remains uncertain. A significant minority of patients will require reintervention, justifying longitudinal surveillance and prudent patient selection. Patients can anticipate functional recovery, weight gain, and return to work with treatment.
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Imaging findings and clinical features of abdominal vascular compression syndromes. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014; 203:29-36. [PMID: 24951193 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.13.11598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This article describes the typical imaging findings and clinical features that are associated with four abdominal vascular compression syndromes. We explain the underlying pathophysiology that results in these clinical syndromes so that the patient subset who will benefit from treatment can be identified. CONCLUSION The abdominal vascular compression syndromes discussed here are uncommon and are potentially easily missed on a cursory review of radiologic examinations, particularly in a nonspecific and vague clinical setting. Hence, knowledge of the typical imaging findings and associated clinical symptoms is essential so that the they can be carefully sought and excluded. However, because these findings may also exist in healthy individuals as anatomic variants, it is important to correlate radiologic findings with clinical symptoms to identify the subset of patients who will benefit from treatment.
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di Libero L, Varricchio A, Tartaglia E, Iazzetta I, Tartaglia A, Bernardo A, Bernardo R, Triscino G, Conte DL. Laparoscopic treatment of celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) and hiatal hernia: Case report with bleeding complications and review. Int J Surg Case Rep 2013; 4:882-5. [PMID: 23973901 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Median arcuate ligament (MAL) malposition is a rare cause of celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) or Dunbar syndrome. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 26-year-old female presented with severe postprandial epigastric pain, weight loss, heartburn and regurgitation unresponsive to medical therapy. CT angiography and duplex ultrasound demonstrated the MAL crossing anterior to the celiac artery (CA). Reconstructions demonstrated CA compression, while the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) was normal. The MAL was laparoscopically divided, releasing the celiac axis. A concomitant Nissen fundoplication was performed. At 3-months follow-up, the CT-scan demonstrated no evidence of CACS with complete symptom resolution. DISCUSSION Dunbar's syndrome can be treated with endovascular surgery, laparoscopic MAL division or vascular surgery.Six anatomical and morphologic variations of aortic and esophageal hiatus are described. The result of the analysis of these anatomical data leads to the conclusion that hiatus hernia, Dunbar's syndrome and GERD have a common etiopathogenesis and physiopathology. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic treatment is useful and feasible in centers with experience in majorlaparoscopic surgery with reduced invasiveness, better cosmetic effect and shorter postoperative course.
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- Lorenzo di Libero
- Unità Funzionale di Chirurgia Generale e Specialistica, Clinica Sanatrix, Via San Domenico 31, Napoli, Direttore, Dott Alberto Tartaglia, Italy.
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Laparoscopic versus robot-assisted surgery for median arcuate ligament syndrome. Surg Endosc 2013; 27:4060-6. [PMID: 23846363 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3061-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is an uncommon disorder characterized by postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, and vomiting related to the compression of the celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament. This syndrome has been classically treated with an open surgical approach. More recently, laparoscopic and robotic approaches have been used. We present our outcomes with laparoscopic and robot-assisted treatment of MALS. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of all patients treated for MALS from March 2006 to August 2012 at a single institution. RESULTS A total of 16 patients with MALS were treated: 12 patients via a laparoscopic approach and 4 patients via a robot-assisted approach. Patient characteristics and comorbidities were similar between groups. We experienced no intraoperative or perioperative conversions, complications, or deaths. The mean operative time for the laparoscopic approach was significantly shorter than for the robotic approach (101.7 vs. 145.8 min; P = 0.02). However, we found no significant difference in length of hospital stay (1.7 vs. 1.3 days, P = 0.23). The mean length of follow-up for laparoscopically treated patients was 22.2 months and for robotically treated patients it was 20 months. Eight patients (67 %) in the laparoscopic group and two patients (50 %) in the robotic group had full resolution of their abdominal pain. Three patients in the laparoscopic group and two patients in the robotic group ceased chronic narcotic use after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Both laparoscopic and robotic approaches to MALS treatment can be performed with minimal morbidity and mortality. The laparoscopic approach was associated with a significantly shorter operative time. While innovative, the true advantages to robot-assisted MALS surgery are yet to be seen.
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Laudisio A, Rivera C, Sansoni I, Antonelli Incalzi R. Dunbar Syndrome: An Old Cause of a New Clinical Picture in an Older Adult. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013; 61:1241-2. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alice Laudisio
- Department of Geriatrics Campus Bio‐Medico University Rome Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics Campus Bio‐Medico University Rome Italy
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- Department of Radiology Campus Bio‐Medico University Rome Italy
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Open and laparoscopic treatment of median arcuate ligament syndrome. J Vasc Surg 2012; 56:869-73. [PMID: 22743019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2012] [Revised: 04/26/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a syndrome associated with chronic abdominal pain and radiographic evidence of celiac artery compression. We compared the evidence for both open and laparoscopic treatment of patients with MALS. METHODS We reviewed the English-language literature between 1963 and 2012. Presenting symptoms, clinical improvement, operative details, and intraoperative and postoperative complications were noted. RESULTS A total of 400 patients underwent surgical (open and laparoscopic) treatment for MALS. Three hundred thirty-nine patients reported immediate postoperative symptom relief (85%). Late recurrence of symptoms was reported in 19 patients in the open group (6.8%) and seven patients in the laparoscopic group (5.7%). Eleven out of 121 patients (9.1%) in the laparoscopic group required open conversion secondary to bleeding. CONCLUSIONS The available evidence demonstrates that both laparoscopic and open ligament release, celiac ganglionectomy, and celiac artery revascularization may provide sustained symptom relief in the majority of patients diagnosed with MALS. The role of arterial revascularization following ligament release remains unclear. The rate of open conversion with the laparoscopic approach is high, but no perioperative deaths have been reported.
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