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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