Healthline

Overview of Mesenteric Artery Bypass Surgery

A mesenteric artery bypass is a procedure used to treat a blockage in your superior mesenteric artery. It involves using a graft sourced from another blood vessel or a synthetic material to create a ...
Medscape

False Lumen Thrombectomy of the Superior Mesenteric Artery Followed by Iliomesenteric Bypass After Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection

A 55-year-old man presented to an outside hospital with acute-onset chest pain, interscapular back pain, and progressive abdominal pain. His medical history revealed an abdominal aortic aneurysm, ...
Healthline

Overview of Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Syndrome

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare type of compression of the small intestine. It’s a treatable condition, but a delayed diagnosis can lead to more severe symptoms or even death. SMA ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Mesenteric Ischemia

Mesenteric ischemia is caused by blood flow that is insufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the visceral organs. The severity of ischemia and the type of organ involved depend on the affected ...
Nature

Altered function of nitrergic nerves inhibiting sympathetic neurotransmission in mesenteric vascular beds of renovascular hypertensive rats

In addition to NO’s direct vasodilator effect, it has also been shown to modulate adrenergic neurotransmission. 8, 9 Our previous study showed that NO, which is released from nitrergic nerves, ...