Measurement of the Angle Between the Superior Mesenteric Artery and the Aorta: Correlation with Body Mass Index

Raza Sayani; Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry; Mohammad Hasan; Ali Janjua; Irfan Nazir; Kumail Khandwala

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Measurement of the Angle Between the Superior Mesenteric Artery and the Aorta: Correlation with Body Mass Index

Raza Sayani, Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry, Mohammad Hasan, Ali Janjua, Irfan Nazir, Kumail Khandwala

Published in International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 9, Issue 2)

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Objective: To discover the mean figures of the distance and angle between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta in four standard acknowledged body mass index (BMI) classifications in an ordinary populace and for the two genders, to work with a computed tomography CT based finding of Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS). Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on 338 (157 female, 181 male) patients who were referred for abdominal CT examination. Age, sex, weight and height of all patients were noted, and the BMI was calculated. The distance between the SMA and aorta were measured, as was the angle. Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients were used to correlate distance and BMI category, angle and BMI category, anteroposterior abdominal distance and SMA angle with aortomesenteric distance. Results: The mean BMI of patients in our study was 27.95 kg/m2 while the mean SMA angle, mean anteroposterior abdominal wall distance and mean aortomesenteric distance was 58.74 degrees, 224.35 cm, and 18.98 cm, respectively. The results showed positive correlation of BMI and anteroposterior abdominal distance with SMA angle and distance. This means if BMI increases, SMA angle and aortomesenteric distance will also increase, and vice versa. This same relationship was also valid for anteroposterior abdominal distance with aortomesenteric angle and distance. Conclusion: Our study helps in stating the values of aortomesenteric distance and angle for different BMI categories that can be used in CT-based diagnosis of SMAS in a South Asian population. The values we found for different BMI categories can be used by radiologists as a reference standard.

Published in	International Journal of Medical Imaging (Volume 9, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmi.20210902.12
Page(s)	104-108
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Body Mass, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome, BMI, Computed Tomography, Aorta, Angle, Distance

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Raza Sayani; Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry; Mohammad Hasan; Ali Janjua; Irfan Nazir, et al. Measurement of the Angle Between the Superior Mesenteric Artery and the Aorta: Correlation with Body Mass Index. Int. J. Med. Imaging 2021, 9(2), 104-108. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20210902.12

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Raza Sayani, Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry, Mohammad Hasan, Ali Janjua, Irfan Nazir, et al. Measurement of the Angle Between the Superior Mesenteric Artery and the Aorta: Correlation with Body Mass Index. Int J Med Imaging. 2021;9(2):104-108. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmi.20210902.12

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Raza Sayani

Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry

Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Mohammad Hasan

Department of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Ali Janjua

Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Irfan Nazir

Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Kumail Khandwala

Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

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AU  - Mustafa Belal Hafeez Chaudhry
AU  - Mohammad Hasan
AU  - Ali Janjua
AU  - Irfan Nazir
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