Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

Danny Shouhed, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Robotic Surgical Institute of Southern California, Beverly Hills, CA, USA

Kevin M. El-Hayek, MD, MBA, FACS, Department of Surgery, The MetroHealth System, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

Omar Ghanem, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

The History and Evolution of Treatment Modalities for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Pathophysiology of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Anatomy of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Symptoms, Presentation and Differential Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Diagnostic Testing (Duplex Ultrasound, CTA, MRA, Visceral Angiography, Celiac Ganglion Nerve Block) for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Conditions Associated with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome POTS, MCAS, EDS.- Vascular Compressions and Syndromes Associated with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome May Thurner, Nutcracker, and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome.- Gastrointestinal Compression Associated with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome.- Non Operative Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Open Surgical Approach for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Technical Considerations.- Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release Technical Aspects for a Safe and Effective Procedure.- Robotic Surgical Approach to Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Technical Considerations Including Ganglion Resection.- Perioperative Anesthesia Considerations for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Arterial Considerations in Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in the Pediatric Population.- Intraoperative and Early Post-operative Complications of Median Arcuate Ligament Release.- Long Term Outcomes after Surgery Including Recurrent Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- The Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Journey A Patient Perspective.