Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) Overview
Learn About Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
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The University Of Chicago Medical Center
Christopher Skelly is a Vascular Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Skelly and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Liver Embolization. Dr. Skelly is currently accepting new patients.
Southern Connecticut Vascular Center LLC
Richard Hsu is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Danbury, Connecticut. Dr. Hsu and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Milroy Disease, Lymphedema-Distichiasis Syndrome, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Thrombectomy.
Nchmd Inc
Robert Grossman is a General Surgeon in Naples, Florida. Dr. Grossman and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Grossman is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Plasma Alpha glutathione S transferase (Alpha GST) has been previously demonstrated to be raised in patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) caused by atherosclerosis and in patients with median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS). The raised plasma level of Alpha GST has been demonstrated to decrease or normalize after surgical treatment of patients with CMI and MALS as compared with healthy ...
Summary: In patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), significant external compression of the coeliac artery (CA) by the median arcuate ligament (MAL) increasing mucosal ischemia (1,2) is assumed to cause chronic disabling postprandial abdominal pain, weight loss, and consequently lethargy and social deprivation (3,8). The majority of these patients have had a long medical journey before the d...