Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: Diagnosis and management

Table 1 Incidence of superior mesenteric artery syndrome in several populations

Population	Incidence (%)	Ref.
Acute general hospitals	0.001-0.0052	[18]
Chronic-care hospital	0.097	[18]
Hospital admissions	0.05-2.67	[12,27,28]
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy	0.48	[29]
Post-scoliosis surgery + cast	0.5-3.4	[19,30-34]
Spinal cord injury	0.53	[21]
Burn injury	1.0-1.12	[22-24]
Anorexia nervosa (admitted)	2.73	[25]
Functional dyspepsia	10.8	[26]