Management of visceral artery aneurysms
J. vasc. bras
; 4(1): 27-34, 2005. ilus, tab
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| ID: lil-421698
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RESUMO
Objective:
Visceral artery aneurysms, despite being uncommon, are important vascular diseases, since they frequently are life threatening, and often fatal emergencies. The purpose of this study is to review our experience with treatment of visceral artery aneurysms.Method:
Between 1988 and June, 2004, 37 visceral artery aneurysms were treated in 35 patients (17 male and 18 female) with average age of 56 mais ou menos 14 years. The most common locations were the splenic artery (18), the hepatic artery (10) and the superior mesenteric artery (four), 22 patients were asymptomatic, 13 patients were symptomatic. Emergency surgery was performed on three patients, elective open surgery on 20 patients, and endovascular treatment onseven patients.Results:
Perioperative mortality rate was 3,1 por cento in the surgical group. The perioperative mobidity rate was 5,7 por cento one case of respiratory distress and one case of bilious fistula were...
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Índice:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Circulação Esplâncnica
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Artéria Esplênica
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Artéria Mesentérica Superior
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Artéria Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J. vasc. bras
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article