Sick to the stomach - A case of open surgical decompression of coeliac and superior mesenteric arteries by division of the median arcuate ligament

Introduction: Median Arcuate Ligament (MAL) Syndrome is a rare vascular phenomenon typified by the paradigm of weight loss, post-prandial pain, and bowel dysfunction. A diagnosis of exclusion, with an incidence of 2 per 100,000 patients1, it reflects anatomical variation of the MAL and/or coeliac arteries.
Source: International Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research