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Fang G, Lu Y, Zou L, Wang Y, Fu W, Dong Z. Endovascular Strategies and Outcomes for Aberrant Splenic Artery Aneurysms. J Endovasc Ther 2024:15266028231224165. [PMID: 38197227 DOI: 10.1177/15266028231224165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Aberrant splenic artery aneurysms (ASAAs) located at the splenomesenteric trunk (SMT) and the celiacomesenteric trunk have a close anatomical relationship with the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). The aim of this study was to review our institutional experience of endovascular treatment for ASAAs and evaluate the long-term outcomes. METHODS A retrospective review of patients with ASAAs who underwent endovascular treatment between December 2006 and December 2022 was performed. The demographics of the patients, aneurysm characteristics, treatment strategies, perioperative and long-term outcomes, and complications were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 29 patients with ASAAs were endovascularly treated at our institution. The SMT variant occurred in the majority of the patients. All ASAAs were characterized by eccentric growth and extremely short inflow arteries. Only 1 patient's inflow artery of the aneurysm exceeded 1 cm in length. Thirteen patients were treated by coil embolization alone. Four patients received bare stent-assisted coil embolization. A combination of coil embolization and covered stent placement across the orifice of the aberrant splenic artery was performed in the remaining 12 cases. Coil migration into the SMA occurred in 2 patients during the operation. Technical success was achieved in all patients. With a median duration of 63 (34-101) months of follow-up, no intestinal ischemia, aneurysm-related death, aneurysm rupture, or sac enlargement occurred. Three cases of aneurysm sac reperfusion were observed, and 1 patient underwent reintervention with secondary embolization. Asymptomatic occlusion of the covered stent was detected in 1 patient at 2 years. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular treatment is a safe, effective, and durable option for ASAAs. Inflow embolization might be difficult to achieve in ASAAs and poses a high risk of coil migration into the SMA. Long-term observation indicates that reasonable use of the covered stent could achieve reliable inflow artery exclusion in ASAAs without intestinal complications. CLINICAL IMPACT Aberrant splenic artery aneurysm (ASAA) is an extremely rare entity. This study reported a large sample size of ASAAs treated by endovascular techniques with long-term follow-up. The ASAA was characterized by an extremely short inflow artery and a close anatomical relationship with the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). Endovascular treatment is a safe, effective, and durable option for ASAAs. Inflow embolization might be difficult to achieve in ASAAs and pose a high risk of coil migration into the SMA. Long-term observation indicates that reasonable use of the covered stent could achieve reliable inflow artery exclusion in ASAAs without intestinal complications.
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- Gang Fang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Vascular Surgery, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Vascular Surgery, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Vascular Surgery, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Vascular Surgery, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Vascular Surgery, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Vascular Surgery, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Minici R, Guerriero P, Fontana F, Venturini M, Guzzardi G, Piacentino F, Coppola A, Spinetta M, Siciliano A, Serra R, Costa D, Ielapi N, Santoro R, Brunese L, Laganà D. Endovascular Treatment of Visceral Artery Pseudoaneurysms with Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) Copolymer-Based Non-Adhesive Liquid Embolic Agents (NALEAs). MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1606. [PMID: 37763725 PMCID: PMC10537405 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59091606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Treatment of visceral artery pseudoaneurysms (VAPs) is always indicated regardless of their diameters, as their risk of rupture is significantly higher than that of visceral artery aneurysms. The invasiveness of surgery and its associated complications have led to a shift in favor of radiological interventions as the initial treatment of choice. However, there are still some unanswered questions on endovascular treatment of VAPs regarding the optimal endovascular technique and the efficacy and safety outcomes. The purpose of this multicenter study was to retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of endovascular treatment of visceral pseudoaneurysms using Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) Copolymer-Based Non-Adhesive Liquid Embolic Agents (NALEAs). Materials and Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent endovascular embolization with EVOH-based NALEAs for visceral artery pseudoaneurysms between January 2018 and June 2023 were retrospectively evaluated. Results: 38 embolizations were performed. Technical success was achieved in all patients. The clinical success rate was high (92.1% overall), with no significant differences between ruptured and unruptured VAPs (p = 0.679). Seven patients (18.4%) experienced procedure-related complications, related to one case of non-target embolization, four splenic abscesses due to end-organ infarction, and two femoral pseudoaneurysms. The rates of procedure-related complications, end-organ infarction, and vascular access-site complications did not significantly differ between ruptured and unruptured VAPs (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Both ruptured and unruptured visceral pseudoaneurysms can be effectively and safely treated with NALEA-based endovascular embolization. We suggest considering the use of NALEAs, particularly in specific clinical cases that highlight their advantages, including patients with coagulopathy, fragile vessels, and embolization targets that are located at a considerable distance from the microcatheter tip and are otherwise difficult to reach.
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- Roberto Minici
- Radiology Unit, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (R.M.); (A.S.); (D.L.)
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy;
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.F.); (M.V.); (F.P.); (A.C.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.F.); (M.V.); (F.P.); (A.C.)
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- Radiology Unit, Maggiore della Carità University Hospital, 28100 Novara, Italy; (G.G.); (M.S.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.F.); (M.V.); (F.P.); (A.C.)
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, ASST Settelaghi, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy; (F.F.); (M.V.); (F.P.); (A.C.)
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- Radiology Unit, Maggiore della Carità University Hospital, 28100 Novara, Italy; (G.G.); (M.S.)
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- Radiology Unit, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (R.M.); (A.S.); (D.L.)
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Law, Economics and Sociology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Haemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy;
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- Radiology Unit, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (R.M.); (A.S.); (D.L.)
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Xu H, Jing C, Zhou J, Min X, Zhao J, Yang L, Ren Y. Clinical efficacy of coil embolization in treating pseudoaneurysm post-Whipple operation. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:37. [PMID: 32952628 PMCID: PMC7480126 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of angiography and coil embolization for pseudoaneurysm post-pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). A total of 17 patients with gastrointestinal or abdominal hemorrhage after PD were included in the present study. Angiography was performed on the celiac artery, common hepatic artery, splenic artery, gastroduodenal artery and superior mesenteric artery to determine the size of the pseudoaneurysm, the parent artery and its collateral branches. A variety of embolization techniques have been applied to embolize pseudoaneurysm, including the sac packing technique, proximal embolization, exclusion technique and sandwich technique. Different techniques with coils were used for embolization and the clinical effects of embolization were analyzed. A total of 18 pseudoaneurysms were identified in 17 patients. In 2 patients, severe technical complications occurred, including migration of the coil and rupture of pseudoaneurysm, and one of them died, which may have been associated with this complication. No serious clinical complications were observed in the other patients. A total of 7 patients had mild clinical complications, including mild abdominal and dorsal pain, which were alleviated after symptomatic management. A total of 15 patients with definite pseudoaneurysm were successfully embolized without re-bleeding and complications. The clinical success rate was 94.1% (16/17). In conclusion, a variety of embolization techniques may be applied for the treatment of pseudoaneurysm after PD, which have high technical and clinical success rates and small trauma. It is recommended in emergency situations, but care should be taken to avoid serious technical complications.
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- Hao Xu
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, P.R. China
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Malekpour Alamdari N, Shafii A. Challenging Case of Giant Splenic Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PRACTICE 2018. [DOI: 10.21859/ijcp-03035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Nasser HA, Kansoun AH, Sleiman YA, Mendes VM, Van Vyve E, Kachi A, Berjawi T, Hamdan WS, El Nakadi I. Different laparoscopic treatment modalities for splenic artery aneurysms: about 3 cases with review of the literature. Acta Chir Belg 2018; 118:212-218. [PMID: 29631508 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2018.1459363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The first laparoscopic treatment of splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) was performed in 1993. Since then, many papers have been published mentioning different laparoscopic treatment modalities, including splenectomy, aneurysmectomy, ligation or even occlusion. PATIENTS AND METHODS An updated literature review of the English medical literature using the following MeSH, 'Lapaorscopic splenic artery aneurysm', 'laparoscopic aneurysectomy', 'Laparoscopic Splenic artery Aneurysm Ligation' and 'Laparoscopic Splenic artery aneurysm excision' was done. Also three cases performed at our institutions are discussed, in terms of techniques, morbidity, mortality and postoperative outcomes. RESULTS About eight case series and 16 case reports were retrieved from the literature. Different techniques were described by the authors, including splenectomy, aneurysmectomy, splenic aneurysm ligation or even occlusion. Few morbidity cases were reported and none of the authors has mentioned a single mortality case. In our three cases, the postoperative course was uneventful, with good long-term results. CONCLUSIONS Despite the variations in the adopted operative techniques, the laparoscopic approach seems to be harmless. However, no treatment algorithm or consensus has been published.
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- Haydar A. Nasser
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Clinique Saint-Jean, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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Dong SL, Chen X, Tu ZX, Ai X, Zhang ZW, Guan Y, Chen H, Yang J. Aneurysm of the Anomalous Splenic Artery Arising from Superior Mesenteric Artery Treated by Coil Embolization: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review. Ann Vasc Surg 2017; 48:251.e5-251.e10. [PMID: 29221838 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Aneurysm of splenic artery (SA) which arises from the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is a very rare condition. The aim of this study was to present our experience with 2 such patients treated by coil embolization. METHODS A 33-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were incidentally identified with aneurysms of the SA which arose from the SMA. Endovascular therapy of coil embolization was chosen to treat the aneurysm. RESULTS Follow-up computed tomography showed no change in the location of the coils and occlusion of majority of the aneurysm sac. The 2 patients have been doing well during a 26-month and 10-month follow-up period, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Combined with the experience of the previous literature, we think coil embolization can be cost-effective and minimally invasive in selected cases, depending on the morphology and site of the lesion.
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- Shui-Lin Dong
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Operation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Jayakumar L, Caputo FJ, Lombardi JV. Endovascular Repair of a Splenic Artery Aneurysm With Anomalous Origin From the Superior Mesenteric Artery. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2017; 51:152-154. [DOI: 10.1177/1538574417690344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A 22 year old female with a history of recurrent abdominal pain was transferred to our institution with a diagnosis of splenic artery aneurysm identified on imaging. CT angiography of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a partially thrombosed 3.0 cm splenic artery aneurysm without signs of rupture and with an anomalous origin from the superior mesenteric artery. The patient was successfully treated with endovascular exclusion of the aneurysm. Herein we review some of the nuances of endovascular repair of splenic artery aneurysm.
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- Lalithapriya Jayakumar
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, NJ, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, NJ, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, NJ, USA
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Madhusudhan KS, Venkatesh HA, Gamanagatti S, Garg P, Srivastava DN. Interventional Radiology in the Management of Visceral Artery Pseudoaneurysms: A Review of Techniques and Embolic Materials. Korean J Radiol 2016; 17:351-63. [PMID: 27134524 PMCID: PMC4842855 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2016.17.3.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Visceral artery pseudoaneurysms occur mostly as a result of inflammation and trauma. Owing to high risk of rupture, they require early treatment to prevent lethal complications. Knowledge of the various approaches of embolization of pseudoaneurysms and different embolic materials used in the management of visceral artery pseudoaneurysms is essential for successful and safe embolization. We review and illustrate the endovascular, percutaneous and endoscopic ultrasound techniques used in the treatment of visceral artery pseudoaneurysm and briefly discuss the embolic materials and their benefits and risks.
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Virgilio E, Antonelli MS, Bocchetti T, Balducci G. Re: hemangiopericytoma of the greater omentum: a potential imaging pitfall and cause of repeatedly unsuccessful angiographic embolization. Korean J Radiol 2014; 15:538-9. [PMID: 25053916 PMCID: PMC4105819 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2014.15.4.538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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- Edoardo Virgilio
- Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology "Sapienza", St. Andrea Hospital, Rome 00189, Italy
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- Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology "Sapienza", St. Andrea Hospital, Rome 00189, Italy
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- Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology "Sapienza", St. Andrea Hospital, Rome 00189, Italy
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- Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology "Sapienza", St. Andrea Hospital, Rome 00189, Italy
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