Retrograde Endovascular Stenting of Preocclusive Celiac Artery Stenosis with Loop Technique Associated with Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm Embolization

Staged treatment for pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm with coeliac artery revascularisation: Case report and systematic review

BACKGROUND

Despite being rare, pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms (PDAAs) carry a risk of rupture of up to 50% and are frequently associated with coeliac artery occlusion.

METHODS

PubMed and Embase databases were searched using appropriate terms. The systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines.

RESULTS

We present the case of a 2 cm pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm pre-operative angiography demonstrated that the coeliac artery was occluded and the pancreaticoduodenal artery was providing collateral blood supply to the liver. Treatment was a staged hybrid intervention inclusive of an aorto-hepatic bypass using a 6 mm graft, followed by coil embolisation of the aneurysm. We also present a systematic review of the management of PDAAs. Two hundred and ninety-two publications were identified initially with 81 publications included in the final review. Of the 258 peripancreatic aneurysms included, 175 (61%) were associated with coeliac artery disease either occlusion or stenosis. Abdominal pain was the main presentation in 158 cases. Rupture occurred in 111 (40%) of patients with only ten (3.8%) cases being unstable on presentation. Fifty (18%) cases were detected incidentally while investigating another pathology. Over half the cases (n=141/54.6%) were treated by trans arterial embolisation (TAE) alone, while 37 cases had open surgery only. Twenty-one cases needed TAE and a coeliac stent. Seventeen cases underwent hybrid treatment (open and endovascular). Sixteen cases were treated conservatively and in 26 cases, treatment was not specified.

CONCLUSION

PDAAs are commonly associated with coeliac artery disease. The most common presentation is pain followed by rupture. The scarcity of literature about true peripancreatic artery aneurysms associated with CA occlusive disease makes it difficult to assess the natural history or the appropriate treatment. Revascularisation of hepatic artery is better done with bypass in setting of median arcuate ligament compression and occluded celiac trunk.

Transarterial Embolization of Ruptured Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Pseudoaneurysm Related to Chronic Pancreatitis

We presented a 67-year-old woman with lightheadedness, diaphoresis, and acute epigastric and right hypochondrium pain, with a past medical history including stage 2 essential hypertension, chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy, and class 1 obesity. An abdominal contrast-enhanced CT scan showed an extensive hematoma (3 × 4 cm2 in size) located intra-abdominally, adjacent to the duodenojejunal area, with hyperdensity around the duodenum, positioned inferior to the pancreas (30–59 HU). Moreover, the CT scan also revealed an enhancing lesion as a pseudoaneurysm of the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, measuring 5 × 8 × 8 mm3 with active bleeding and associated hematoma. Following these investigations of the abdominal area, a decision was made to proceed with an endovascular intervention within the interventional radiology department. With the patient under conscious sedation, via a right common femoral artery approach, the superior mesenteric artery was catheterized. While injecting the contrast agent to obtain a better working projection, the pseudoaneurysm ruptured, and acute extravasation of the contrast agent was noted, followed by injection of a mixture of 1 mL Glubran 2 with 2 mL Lipiodol until complete obliteration of the pseudoaneurysm was obtained. The patient was hemodynamically stable at the end of the procedure and was discharged 6 days later in a good condition without active bleeding signs.

Visceral Artery Aneurysms Embolization and Other Interventional Options: State of the Art and New Perspectives

Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) are rare, usually asymptomatic and incidentally discovered during a routine radiological examination. Shared guidelines suggest their treatment in the following conditions: VAAs with diameter larger than 2 cm, or 3 times exceeding the target artery; VAAs with a progressive growth of at least 0.5 cm per year; symptomatic or ruptured VAAs. Endovascular treatment, less burdened by morbidity and mortality than surgery, is generally the preferred option. Selection of the best strategy depends on the visceral artery involved, aneurysm characteristics, the clinical scenario and the operator's experience. Tortuosity of VAAs almost always makes embolization the only technically feasible option. The present narrative review reports state of the art and new perspectives on the main endovascular and other interventional options in the treatment of VAAs. Embolization techniques and materials, use of covered and flow-diverting stents and percutaneous approaches are accurately analyzed based on the current literature. Visceral artery-related considerations and targeted approaches are also provided and discussed.

Retrograde Recanalization of the Celiac Artery via the Pancreaticoduodenal Arcade as a Safe and Valid Alternative to Antegrade Access

PURPOSE

The antegrade recanalization of an occlusion or high-grade stenosis of the celiac artery via the aorta often represents a technical challenge. A retrograde approach via the superior mesenteric artery and the pancreaticoduodenal arcade may be an alternative approach. Based on our experience, we assess the technical success and the short- and mid-term outcomes of this bailout procedure.

METHODS

We performed a retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients who underwent recanalization and stent implantation in the celiac artery between January 2010 and December 2018. Data on vascular access, the materials used including stents, as well as the length of the intervention, radiation exposure, and follow-up were assessed.

RESULTS

Recanalization in combination with stent implantation into the celiac artery was performed in 43 patients. In 39 (91%) of 43 patients, the recanalization was successful with an antegrade approach via the aorta, whereas in 4 (9%) of 43 patients the passage of the stenosis was possible only through a retrograde approach through the superior mesenteric artery and the pancreaticoduodenal arcade followed be advancement of the microwire through the celiac artery into the aorta. The tip of the microwire was captured in the aorta with a snare and pulled out in the femoral introducer sheath and used as a guide for the antegrade implantation of a balloon-expandable stent.

CONCLUSIONS

The retrograde recanalization of the celiac artery via the pancreaticoduodenal arcade may be technically challenging yet represents a feasible alternative in case of a failed antegrade approach.

Thromboaspiration for Iatrogenic Thrombotic Occlusion of the Superior Mesenteric Artery during Endovascular Treatment of Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm and Celiac Artery Occlusion

Herein, we present a case of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) thrombus as a complication of stent placement for celiac stenosis and coil packing of a pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm. The SMA thrombus was likely caused by thromboembolism from the guiding sheath in the SMA without a continuous heparin flush. It was promptly treated with aspiration thrombectomy, and there was no mesenteric ischemia. To avoid thromboembolic complications, periprocedural prophylactic antithrombotic therapy should also have been performed because a complex procedure involving the pull-through technique was performed.