Open AccessSuperior mesenteric artery injury during radical nephrectomy in an infant: Delayed diagnosis and successful management
Author(s) -
Mainak Deb,
Harish Jayaram,
Jamir Arlikar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_87_20
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , superior mesenteric artery , sma* , surgery , superior mesenteric artery syndrome , complication , renal injury , perfusion , wilms' tumor , radiology , kidney , mathematics , combinatorics
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) injury during a left radical nephrectomy is an uncommon complication in children with a potentially devastating outcome. Successful management depends on early diagnosis and re-establishing SMA perfusion. We report the successful management of an iatrogenic SMA injury during radical nephrectomy in a 10-month-old boy with left upper polar Wilms' tumor.