Journal article
A minimally invasive approach to the treatment of aberrant splenic artery aneurysms: A report of two cases
Abstract
Symptomatic aneurysms of an aberrant splenic artery originating from the superior mesenteric artery are rare, with only five previous reports in the literature. The retropancreatic position renders their treatment more complex than aneurysms of orthotopic splenic arteries. Traditional treatment has been open surgical repair, with or without maintenance of flow through the splenic artery. We present our experience with two patients treated with …
Authors
Mastracci TM; Cadeddu M; Colopinto RF; Cinà C
Journal
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 1053–1057
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2005
DOI
10.1016/j.jvs.2005.01.056
ISSN
0741-5214