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Therapeutic management of superior mesenteric artery aneurysms.
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PMID:  21531524     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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OBJECTIVE: Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) aneurysms are rare but life-threatening entities. This study summarizes our experience in providing therapeutic management for true aneurysms of the SMA. METHODS: Between February 1998 and March 2010, 10 patients were diagnosed with true SMA aneurysms in our hospital. Medical data for demographics, clinical presentation, diagnosis, aneurysm characteristics, treatment modalities, outcomes, and follow-up were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS: Ten patients (six women, four men) were enrolled with a mean age of 56.7 years (range, 42-69 years). One patient (10%) had aneurysm rupture and presented with abdominal pain, and seven (70%) were asymptomatic. The size of nonruptured aneurysms ranged from 1.2 to 8.0 cm (mean, 3.5 cm). Of 10 patients, five received endovascular stent graft repair, two were treated surgically, two were observed, and one with aneurysm rupture died of hemorrhagic shock before surgery. The two surgical patients underwent SMA reconstruction after aneurysmectomy, and segmental bowel resection was performed in one patient after reconstruction. The overall mortality rate was 10%. Postoperative gastroparesis was identified in one patient (14.3%). Mean operation time was 3.6 hours in the surgical group and 1.3 hours in the endovascular group. Mean postoperative hospital stay for the two groups was 20.0 days and 2.2 days, respectively. Mean follow-up was 30.9 months (range, 3-72 months). Endoleak was found in one patient 3 months after endovascular repair. CONCLUSION: True SMA aneurysms are uncommon entities with definite rupture risk and mortality. Compared with surgical intervention, endovascular stent graft placement is associated with less trauma and rapid recovery. It may be a promising alternative to surgical intervention. The most appropriate treatment depends on the characteristics of the lesion and the condition of the patient.
Authors:
Jianjun Jiang; Xiangjiu Ding; Qingbo Su; Guangyong Zhang; Qingliang Wang; Wencheng Jian; Zhanmin Wang; Sanyuan Hu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1097-6809     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-5-2     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8407742     Medline TA:  J Vasc Surg     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Department of Vascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
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