Duvie, S. O. (1988). Anterior transposition of the third part of the duodenum in the management of chronic duodenal compression by the superior mesenteric artery. International Surgery, 73(3), 140.  

            Notes: Case report of ten patients with SMAS treated surgically with anterior transposition of the duodenum. At follow up, all patients had relief of symptoms, were able to eat, and gained weight. Describes surgical technique.  Article mentions that “literature shows that authors disagree with the theory that SMA Syndrome is due principally to mechanical obstruction of the third part of the duodenum.” Link: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/19926217_Anterior_transposition_of_the_third_part_of_the_duodenum_in_the_management_of_chronic_duodenal_compression_by_the_superior_mesenteric_artery

Andrews, S. N., Sanders, G., & Cooper, M. J. (2005). The acute surgical abdomen following kyphoscoliosis corrective surgery. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 87(5), W3-W5. doi:10.1308/147870805X60752 

            Notes: Case report of a 14-year-old female diagnosed with SMAS several weeks post-op for scoliosis surgery. After conservative treatment failed, surgical treatment (anterior transposition of the duodenum) was successful, and she was released two weeks post-op. Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1963993/

Wei-Liang Yang Xin-Chen Zhang. (2008). Assessment of duodenal circular drainage in treatment of superior mesenteric artery syndrome. 世界胃肠病学杂志：英文版, 14(2), 303-306. doi:10.3748/wjg.14.303  

            Notes: A retrospective study of 47 SMAS cases who had continued symptoms after surgery for SMAS. All were treated with duodenal circular drainage surgery, and all received relief of reverse peristalsis and relief of symptoms. Link: http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/14/303.pdf x

Ravindra, K. V., Rajasekhar, P., Rozario, A. P., Pais, A. V., & Thomas, P. G. (1999). Superior mesenteric artery syndrome following ileo-anal pouch procedure. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology : Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 18(1), 35. Notes: Case study of a patient diagnosed with SMAS after J-pouch surgery to treat ulcerative colitis.  Patient was successfully treated surgically (anterior transposition of the duodenum). Link: http://scholar.qsensei.com/content/ycvgh

Shiyanagi, S., Kaneyama, K., Okazaki, T., Lane, G. J., & Yamataka, A. (2008). Anterior transposition of the third part of the duodenum for the treatment of superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 43(2), e1-e3. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.09.070 Notes: Case report of a 14-year-old girl diagnosed with SMAS for whom conservative treatment had failed. She was treated surgically with an anterior transposition of the duodenum and was asymptomatic as of 13 months post-op. Link: http://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(07)00740-3/abstract