Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Community Hospital Case Series

Table 2

Characteristics of conservatively treated vs. operatively treated patients.

Characteristics	Conservative Tx ()	Operative Tx ()	value
Patient sex, (%)
(i) Male	4 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0.11
(ii) Female	5 (66.6%)	4 (100%)
Patient age at diagnosis (years), mean (SD)	31.4 (12.9)	33.25 (20.7)	0.85
Symptom duration until diagnosis (days), mean (SD)	274.89 (594.17)	185.25 (363.17)	0.78
BMI, mean (SD)	23.2 (2.3)	18.9 (2.6)	0.02
SMA-aorta angle (degrees), mean (SD)	(32.1-35)	34 (32.6-34.5)	0.97
Aortic mesenteric distance (mm), mean (SD)	5.7 (2.0)	4.8 (1.5)	0.43