Inferior epigastric artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to port placement during a robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy

Pseudoaneurysm occurs when the artery wall is damaged and the blood is contained by the surrounding tissues with the eventual formation of a fibrous sac communicating with the artery. We report a case of a 74-year-old man with inferior epigastric artery (IEA) pseudoaneurysm secondary to an 8-mm port...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound 2021-12, Vol.24 (4), p.535-538
Main Authors: Tufano, A., Minelli, R., Rossi, E., Brillantino, C., Di Serafino, M., Zeccolini, M., Cantisani, V., Vallone, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Case Report
Communication
Computed tomography
Laparoscopy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Placement
Robots
Ultrasound
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Pseudoaneurysm occurs when the artery wall is damaged and the blood is contained by the surrounding tissues with the eventual formation of a fibrous sac communicating with the artery. We report a case of a 74-year-old man with inferior epigastric artery (IEA) pseudoaneurysm secondary to an 8-mm port placement during a robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy with ureteroileocutaneostomy. The pseudoaneurysm was initially diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS); subsequently, a computed tomography (CT) scan and an angiography test were performed. The pseudoaneurysm was then treated successfully with embolization of the inferior epigastric artery. Awareness of this rare complication is of clinical importance to avoid excessive morbidity of affected individuals.
ISSN:1876-7931
1971-3495
1876-7931
DOI:10.1007/s40477-020-00442-1