Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Radiological Findings

Table 2

Characteristics of patients with SMA and control group.

Parameters	Patients with SMA ()	Control group ()
	Median (IR)	Median (IR)
Age (years)	40 (14–65)	34.5 (17–53)	0.912
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	22 (15–28)	23 (17–26)	0.315
Weight decrease (kg)	6 (5–20)	0.5 (0–13)	0.006
Onset of symptoms	14 (6–24)	2.5 (0–15)	0.002
Aortomesenteric angle (mm)	22 (15–46)	74.5 (25–87)	0.001
Aorta-SMA distance (mm)	6 (4–6)	11 (10–12)	<0.001
	Subjects (%)	Subjects (%)
Gender
Male	2 (20%)	1 (10%)
Female	8 (80%)	9 (90%)	0.540
Hospitalization	2 (20%)	1 (10%)	0.531
Comorbidities	5 (50%)	8 (80%)	0.160
Clinical symptoms at onset
Postprandial distress syndrome	7 (70%)	2 (20%)	0.025
Otherwise unexplained weight loss	2 (20%)	2 (20%)	1
Gastroesophageal reflux disease	1 (10%)	1 (10%)	1
Epigastric pain syndrome	0 (0)	5 (50%)	0.010
Further endoscopic findings
Helicobacter pylori presence	2 (20%)	3 (30%)	0.606
Erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease	1 (10%)	2 (20%)	0.531
Cardial incontinence	4 (40%)	4 (40%)	1
Hiatal hernia	1 (10%)	4 (40%)	0.121
D-G reflux	0 (0)	2 (20%)	0.136
Celiac disease	0 (0)	1 (10%)	0.305
Gastric polyps	0 (0)	1 (10%)	0.305