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ArticleAnnals of vascular diseases2024

Two Cases of Refractory Diarrhea Subsequent to Vascular Reconstruction for Infective Superior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysms.

Taiki Niki, Naoto Fukunaga, Tatsuto Wakami, Akio Shimoji, Kosuke Yoshizawa, Nobushige Tamura

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Article in Annals of vascular diseases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Taiki NikiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0734-7333
Naoto FukunagaDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Tatsuto WakamiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Akio ShimojiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Kosuke YoshizawaDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
Nobushige TamuraDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.

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Abstract

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) aneurysm and their surgical interventions are rare, leading to infrequent reports of postoperative complications. This report describes 2 cases of refractory diarrhea following vascular reconstruction for infectious SMA aneurysms. Both patients underwent aneurysm resection and SMA reconstruction but experienced persistent diarrhea despite treatment with anti-diarrheal medications. Postoperative diarrhea, a complication observed after resection of the nerve plexus around the SMA in gastrointestinal surgery, may be attributed to intraoperative injury to the nerve plexus in our cases. Though palliative therapy is partially effective, more efficacious management strategies are desirable to address this persistent complication.

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nerve plexuspostoperative diarrheasuperior mesenteric artery aneurysm

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PMID39726545
PMCPMC11669034

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