Figure 3From: Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for colon cancer associated with ulcerative colitis: report of a case CT on postoperative day 97. CT scan demonstrated gastric and duodenal distension and a transition point in the third portion of the duodenum near the takeoff of the SMA. Du, duodenum; St, stomach; Ao, aorta; SMA, superior mesenteric artery.Back to article page