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What is the life expectancy of someone with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome?
Life expectancy with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: what research and real patients say, recent advances, and a medically reviewed summary with sources.
I have lived with sma syndrome for 28 years now and was only formally diagnosed in 2015. Malnutrition and wasting away ( weight loss) will affect you the most and pain. You have uncontrollable weight loss. This unfortunately will affect your entire body , organs etc. Technology has improved and more and more drs are getting to know about sma syndrome. People are getting diagnosed faster and drs have a better understanding about the syndrome
Posted Apr 18, 2017 by Venesia 1585
The life expectancy of patients with SMAS is rather variable - and their is no one-size-fits-all answer. For the most part, the long-term prognosis is good if surgery is successful or if conservative treatment relieves some ood the major symptoms. However, many have not found complete relief with surgery and conservatives treatments don't always work. Most patients also have co-morbid conditions that can complicate their health status and some patients have even died from complications relating to starvation. Suicide is extremely prevalent within the chronic illness community in general and individuals diagnosed with SMAS are not immune to the inherent risk of suicide given the severity of symptoms associated with this condition.
Posted Apr 19, 2017 by Nikki 2192
3-10 years. Or you live thogh if you keep your weight up!!!
Posted May 28, 2018 by Alexis 2500
Don’t take no for an answer. Someone will save you.
Posted Apr 15, 2019 by Tennesseeprincess 100
My cousin lived for 1.5 years and only 3 months after her diagnosis. The day before she was going to get sent home, she ended up getting sepsis and dying due to her malnutrition. She went into the hospital at 93 lbs and was around 63 when she passed.
Posted Apr 16, 2019 by Eli 100
The average life expectancy of someone with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome is 38-52 years of age. Other complications can endanger the life of a person suffering such as other diseases.
Posted Mar 14, 2020 by Macy Mae 2550
With the proper surgery and a quick diagnosis you have a normal life expectancy.
Posted Jan 28, 2021 by Babypay1 2650
You can live a long time with treatments
Posted May 18, 2021 by Sarah Steffen 1100
I don’t think anyone knows the life expectancy of someone with SMAS- no studies have been done that I am aware of. I believe that many factors play a part in life expectancy- time from start of symptoms to diagnose to treatment, any co-morbid conditions, type of treatment and success of treatment.
Posted Aug 27, 2022 by Staci 300
