ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2020
Robotic approach to treat Median Arcuate Ligament syndrome: a case report.
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- Feasibility and safety of robotic-assisted surgical approach in median arcuate ligament syndrome-a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Laparoscopic surgery for median arcuate ligament syndrome: How to do it.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release using an anterior approach for median arcuate ligament syndrome.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2024Article
- Robot-assisted vascular surgery: literature review, clinical applications, and future perspectives.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
- Laparoscopic repair of iatrogenic celiac artery injury during median arcuate ligament release: A retrospection and tips at troubleshooting.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2024Article
- A Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Could Be Re-termed as a Nutcracker Celiac Ganglion Abdominal Pain Syndrome.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2023Article
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Abstract
The Median Arcuate Ligament (MAL) syndrome is the symptomatic compression of the celiac trunk by the MAL and other ganglionic periaortic tissue. Despite its rarity, this condition is significant from a clinical, diagnostic and management standpoint and it is usually a diagnosis of exclusion. A 61-year-old female with history of intermittent postprandial epigastric pain was diagnosed with MAL syndrome during CT scan imaging (no other causes of pain were identified). Patient successfully underwent robotic MAL release with symptoms improvement after surgery. The robotic approach is feasible and may allow a very precise and delicate dissection with release of the MAL.
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