TY - JOUR
T1 - Coeliac Artery Release or Sham Operation in Patients Suspected of Having Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: The CARoSO study
AU - Blauw, Juliette T.M.
AU - Metz, Flores M.
AU - Brusse-Keizer, Marjolein
AU - Rijnja, Pepijn
AU - Bruno, Marco J.
AU - Geelkerken, Robert H.
AU - Dutch Mesenteric Ischaemia Study Group
PY - 2022/11
Y1 - 2022/11
N2 - In patients with median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome (MALS), external compression of the coeliac artery (CA) by the MAL causes chronic disabling postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, and, consequently, lethargy and social deprivation. 1 ,2 The majority of patients with MALS will experience a long medical journey before a diagnosis of MALS is considered, resulting in a substantial burden of disease and high healthcare and societal costs.
AB - In patients with median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome (MALS), external compression of the coeliac artery (CA) by the MAL causes chronic disabling postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, and, consequently, lethargy and social deprivation. 1 ,2 The majority of patients with MALS will experience a long medical journey before a diagnosis of MALS is considered, resulting in a substantial burden of disease and high healthcare and societal costs.
KW - n/a OA procedure
U2 - 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.07.043
DO - 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.07.043
M3 - Article
VL - 64
SP - 573
EP - 574
JO - European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery
JF - European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery
SN - 1078-5884
IS - 5
ER -