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Bakhtawar Rehmat1, Muhammad Dawood Ghaffar2, Daniya Saeed1
1Department of Medicine, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Journal of Robotic Surgery
|September 12, 2025
Summary
Robotic median arcuate ligament release (MALR) shows promise for symptom relief, but the study
Area of Science:
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition causing abdominal pain due to compression of the celiac artery.
- Surgical decompression, including median arcuate ligament release (MALR), is a treatment option.
- Robotic-assisted MALR is an emerging technique with limited evaluation.
