| Visceral artery aneurysms as seen in a community hospital. | |
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PMID: 11004337 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Visceral artery aneurysm (VAA) is a rare but important form of vascular pathology. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients treated for VAAs from 1980 to 1998 at the Northern California Kaiser Hospitals. RESULTS: Thirty-one patients with VAAs were treated, 11 men and 20 women with an average age of 60 years. The arteries involved were 15 splenic, 8 hepatic, 5 superior mesenteric branch, 1 left gastric, 1 gastroduodenal, and 1 left colic. Seventy-four percent of patients presented with acute abdominal pain and/or shock secondary to aneurysm rupture. Angioembolization was performed in 9, and 25 were treated surgically. There was no morbidity, and 1 death (3.2%). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with VAAs often present to the community hospital general surgeon as acute abdominal emergencies. Symptomatic VAAs can be managed successfully by simple ligation in the primary care setting. |
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Authors:
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C Carmeci; J McClenathan |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of surgery Volume: 179 ISSN: 0002-9610 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Surg. Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
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Created Date: 2000-10-16 Completed Date: 2000-10-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370473 Medline TA: Am J Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 486-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aneurysm / mortality, radiography*, surgery* Angiography Female Hepatic Artery / radiography, surgery* Humans Male Mesenteric Arteries / radiography, surgery* Middle Aged Prognosis Retrospective Studies Splenic Artery / radiography, surgery* Survival Rate Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods |
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