Assessment of the relationship between intraabdominal fat thickness and the aortomesenteric angle and distance using computed tomography

Eda Albayrak; Osman Demir

doi:10.7197/223.v39i32356.368998

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Assessment of the relationship between intraabdominal fat thickness and the aortomesenteric angle and distance using computed tomography

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of visceral fat thickness on the distance and angle between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta in the normal population.

Method: The aortomesenteric distance and retroperitoneal fat thickness (RFT) were measured on an axial plane, and the aortomesenteric angle and mesenteric fat thickness (MFT) were measured on a sagittal plane using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). The relationships between MFT, RFT and aortomesenteric angle and distance were evaluated.

Results: There was a weak/moderate, significant and positive correlation between aortomesenteric angle and MFT and RFT (r = 0,396, p<0.001 and r = 0,494, p<0.001, respectively). There was also a moderate, significant and positive correlation between aortomesenteric distance and RFT and MFT (r = 0,607, p<0.001 and r = 0,633, p<0.001, respectively).

Conclusion: The aortomesenteric distance and angle correlate with the retroperitoneal and mesenteric fat thickness. According to the results, retroperitoneal and mesenteric fat thickness may be used as an CT marker to help diagnose suspected SMAS in addition to the measurements of the aortomesenteric distance and angle.

Keywords

Superior mesenteric artery,multidetector computed tomography,mesenteric fat,retroperitoneal fat

İntraabdominal yağ doku kalınlığı ile aortomezenterik açı ve uzaklık değerleri arasındaki ilişkinin bilgisayarlı tomografi ile değerlendirilmesi

Öz

Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı, normal populasyonda, visseral yağ doku kalınlığının, superior mezenterik arter (SMA) ile aorta arasındaki açıya ve uzaklığa olan etkisini araştırmaktır.

Yöntem: Ölçümler çok kesitli bilgisayarlı tomografi (ÇKBT) cihazı kullanılarak gerçekleştirildi. Aortomezenterik uzaklık ve retroperitoneal yağ doku kalınlığı (RYK) aksiyal kesitlerde, aortomezenterik açı ve mezenterik yağ doku kalınlığı (MYK) sagital kesitlerde ölçüldü. MYK ve RYK ile aortomezenterik açı ve uzaklık arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı.

Bulgular: Aortomezenterik açı ile MYK ve RYK arasında sırasıyla zayıf/orta düzeyde pozitif yönlü ilişki tespit edilmiştir (r = 0,396, p<0.001 ve r = 0,494, p<0.001). Aortomezenterik uzaklık ile RYK ve MYK arasında ise orta düzeyde pozitif yönlü bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir (r = 0,607, p<0.001 ve r = 0,633, p<0.001).

Sonuç: Aortomesenterik açı ve uzaklık ile visceral yağ doku kalınlıkları arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki vardır. Bu sonuçlara göre ÇKBT ile ölçülen, retroperitoneal ve mezenterik yağ doku kalınlıkları klinik olarak SMA sendromu düşünülen şüpheli vakaların tanısında aortomezenterik uzaklık ve açı ölçümlerine ek olarak bir BT belirteci olarak kullanılabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Superior mesenterik arter,çok kesitli bilgisayarlı tomografi,mesenterik yağ dokusu,retroperitoneal yağ dokusu

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Eda Albayrak

Osman Demir

Publication Date

December 18, 2017

Submission Date

September 23, 2017

Acceptance Date

December 4, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 39 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7197/223.v39i32356.368998

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https://izlik.org/JA36WF96PK

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1.Albayrak E, Demir O. Assessment of the relationship between intraabdominal fat thickness and the aortomesenteric angle and distance using computed tomography. CMJ. 2017;39(4):675-682. doi:10.7197/223.v39i32356.368998

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