Laparoscopic Exclusion of a Splenic Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report

Splenic artery aneurysm is a rare but serious vascular disease. The mortality risk is 36% when one is ruptured. Surgical therapy has traditionally consisted in resection through a laparotomy. The authors' experience of a case of laparoscopic exclusion of a splenic artery aneurysm is reported. T...

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Published in:Vascular and endovascular surgery 2003-07, Vol.37 (4), p.297-300
Main Authors: Muscari, Fabrice, Bossavy, Jean-Pierre, Chaufour, Xavier, Ghouti, Laurent, Barret, André
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aneurysm - diagnosis
Aneurysm - surgery
Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Ruptured - surgery
Aneurysms
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous
Evaluation
Female
Humans
Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopy
Medical sciences
Methods
Splenectomy
Splenic Artery - diagnostic imaging
Splenic Artery - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
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Summary:Splenic artery aneurysm is a rare but serious vascular disease. The mortality risk is 36% when one is ruptured. Surgical therapy has traditionally consisted in resection through a laparotomy. The authors' experience of a case of laparoscopic exclusion of a splenic artery aneurysm is reported. This surgical approach is simple, safe, and minimally invasive. This procedure should increase the indication for surgical treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm.
ISSN:1538-5744
1938-9116
DOI:10.1177/153857440303700411