Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2023; 11(15): 3369-3384
Published online May 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i15.3369
Table 1 Incidence of superior mesenteric artery syndrome in several populations
Population
Incidence (%)
Ref.
Acute general hospitals0.001-0.0052[18]
Chronic-care hospital0.097[18]
Hospital admissions0.05-2.67[12,27,28]
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy0.48[29]
Post-scoliosis surgery + cast0.5-3.4[19,30-34]
Spinal cord injury0.53[21]
Burn injury1.0-1.12[22-24]
Anorexia nervosa (admitted)2.73[25]
Functional dyspepsia10.8[26]