NCT03416647

SMAS: a Prospective Study in a Single Institution

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: a Prospective Study in a Single Institution

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 39 (actual)
• Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) is a rare cause of duodenal obstruction, that should be suspected in cases of chronic, refractory upper digestive symptoms. Between 2008 and 2016, 39 consecutive patients with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms and a diagnosis of SMAS were prospectively included in the study, in order to describe their demographic, clinical and outcome features. All patients underwent duodenojejunostomy.

Conditions

• Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Duodenojejunostomy	Duodenojejunostomy with or without duodenal resection

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-05-01
• Completion: 2017-02-01
• First posted: 2018-01-31
• Last updated: 2018-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy