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Treatment

First line approach for many patients.

  • Nutritional support

  • Weight restoration

  • Positional therapy

  • Small, frequent meals

  • Monitoring

Used when adequate nutrition can’t be maintained orally.

  • Feeding tubes

  • Nutritional formulas

  • TPN

  • Short-term or long-term support

Considered when conservative treatment is not effective.

  • DDJ

  • Duodenal Derotation

  • Alvear-Fowlkes Procedure

  • Strongs Procedure

  • And more...

Have questions about the different treatment options that exist? Check out the Frequently Asked Questions Page for common questions shared by patients and their caretakers.

Every patient is different.
Work with a care team experienced in SMAS to create a plan that's right for each individual.

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