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| Year : 2021 | Volume
: 26
| Issue : 3 | Page : 188-191 |
Superior mesenteric artery injury during radical nephrectomy in an infant: Delayed diagnosis and successful management
Mainak Deb1, Harish Jayaram1, Jamir Arlikar2
1 Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2 Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Ankura Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mainak Deb
Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_87_20
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.
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