Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) Overview
Learn About Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
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St Lukes Medical Group
Thomas Niesen is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Chesterfield, Missouri. Dr. Niesen and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Cellulitis, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Niesen is currently accepting new patients.
Todd Howard is a General Surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Howard and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholestasis, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Howard is currently accepting new patients.
Vito Mantese is a Cardiologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Mantese and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS). His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement.
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...