Superior mesenteric artery structure

Known as: Superior mesenteric arterial tree, Superior Mesenteric Arteries, Superior Mesenteric Artery 
A large vessel supplying the whole length of the small intestine except the superior part of the duodenum. It also supplies the cecum and the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Definition of a standard lymphadenectomy in surgery for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a consensus statement by the International Study Group on Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS).
BACKGROUND The lymph node (Ln) status of patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is an important predictor of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Superior mesenteric artery first approach
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the only effective treatment for cancers of the periampullary region. Many technical… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Biphasic CT with mesenteric CT angiography in the evaluation of acute mesenteric ischemia: initial experience.
PURPOSE To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of biphasic computed tomography (CT) with mesenteric CT angiography in the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The role of hydrogen sulfide generation in the pathogenesis of hypertension in rats induced by inhibition of nitric oxide synthase.
OBJECTIVE The present study intended to investigate whether the impaired H2S synthase/H2S pathway is associated with hypertension… (More)
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction.
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an atypical cause of high intestinal obstruction, most frequently occurring in… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Survival following pancreaticoduodenectomy with resection of the superior mesenteric-portal vein confluence for adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head.
BACKGROUND The survival of patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy with or without en bloc resection of the superior… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Intracerebroventricular leptin increases lumbar and renal sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure in normal rats.
Obesity and hyperinsulinism are known to be major stimuli of leptin production by adipose tissue, leading to increased leptin… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Peptides homologous to extracellular loop motifs of connexin 43 reversibly abolish rhythmic contractile activity in rabbit arteries.
1. Phenylephrine (10 microM) evoked rises in tension in isolated rings of endothelium-denuded rabbit superior mesenteric artery… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Nitric oxide: an endogenous modulator of leukocyte adhesion.
The objective of this study was to determine whether endogenous nitric oxide (NO) inhibits leukocyte adhesion to vascular… (More)
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1988
1988
Dynamic CT in superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
In superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome the third portion of the duodenum is entrapped by the aorta and the SMA. We used… (More)
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