Superior mesenteric artery syndrome following ileo-anal pouch procedure

K V Ravindra; P Rajasekhar; A P Rozario; A V Pais; P G Thomas

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome following ileo-anal pouch procedure

Indian J Gastroenterol. 1999 Jan-Mar;18(1):35-6.

Authors

K V Ravindra¹, P Rajasekhar, A P Rozario, A V Pais, P G Thomas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore.

PMID: 10063749

Abstract

A rare complication following ileo-anal pouch procedure is the occurrence of superior mesenteric artery syndrome. We report a patient with ulcerative colitis who developed vascular compression of the duodenum following J-pouch construction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Colitis, Ulcerative / surgery*
Humans
Male
Proctocolectomy, Restorative / adverse effects*
Radiography
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome / etiology*