Dual endovascular repair (coils and stent) of a true aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery.

We report a case of an asymptomatic gastroduodenal artery aneurysm diagnosed in a 39 year-old woman. An abdominal ultrasound study showed an aneurysmal dilatation of the gastroduodenal artery with 2 x 2 cm diameter. To confirm this finding, she then underwent a computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis that showed a saccular aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery. A dual endovascular approach was used to exclude the aneurysm by stent-assisted coil embolization. Complete exclusion of the aneurysm sac was confirmed on final angiography. She was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 1.

Relatamos um caso de aneurisma de artéria gastroduodenal assintomático diagnosticado em uma mulher de 39 anos. Uma ultrassonografia abdominal mostrou uma dilatação aneurismática associada à artéria gastroduodenal com 2 x 2 cm de diâmetro. Para confirmar esse achado, foi realizada uma tomografia computadorizada do abdome e da pelve, que revelou um aneurisma sacular da artéria gastroduodenal. Uma abordagem endovascular dupla foi utilizada para exclusão do aneurisma mediante embolização com molas assistida por stent. A exclusão completa do saco aneurismático foi confirmada na angiografia final. A paciente recebeu alta hospitalar no primeiro dia de pós-operatório.

Dual endovascular repair (coils and stent) of a true aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery / Reparo endovascular duplo (molas e stent) de aneurisma verdadeiro da artéria gastroduodenal

Abstract We report a case of an asymptomatic gastroduodenal artery aneurysm diagnosed in a 39 year-old woman. An abdominal ultrasound study showed an aneurysmal dilatation of the gastroduodenal artery with 2 x 2 cm diameter. To confirm this finding, she then underwent a computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis that showed a saccular aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery. A dual endovascular approach was used to exclude the aneurysm by stent-assisted coil embolization. Complete exclusion of the aneurysm sac was confirmed on final angiography. She was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 1.

Resumo Relatamos um caso de aneurisma de artéria gastroduodenal assintomático diagnosticado em uma mulher de 39 anos. Uma ultrassonografia abdominal mostrou uma dilatação aneurismática associada à artéria gastroduodenal com 2 x 2 cm de diâmetro. Para confirmar esse achado, foi realizada uma tomografia computadorizada do abdome e da pelve, que revelou um aneurisma sacular da artéria gastroduodenal. Uma abordagem endovascular dupla foi utilizada para exclusão do aneurisma mediante embolização com molas assistida por stent. A exclusão completa do saco aneurismático foi confirmada na angiografia final. A paciente recebeu alta hospitalar no primeiro dia de pós-operatório.

[Minimally invasive surgery in pediatric patients within a general urology department]. / Cirugía minimamente invasiva en urología pediátrica dentro de un servicio de urología general.

OBJECTIVES: The advances of minimally invasive surgery in urology over the last years have enabled a progressive and constant implementation of endourology and laparoscopy in pediatric patients. We perform a review of our experience, as a general hospital, with minimally invasive surgery performed in pediatric patients over the last ten years. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the endourological and laparoscopic operations performed between 1997 and 2007 in children up to the age of 16 years, collecting data about patient's age and gender, type of disease, techniques, anesthesia, and perioperative events. RESULTS: seventy-two surgical operations were performed in patients with an age range between 28 days and 16 years, with a mean age of 6.8 years. 56% of the patients were boys and 44% girls. Indications for surgery was vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in 28 cases (38.8%); lithiasis 17 cases (23.6%) which were distributed in 4 cystolithotripsies, 9 ureterorenoscopy with lithotripsy, one pure percutaneous nephrolithotomy and three mixed; ureterocele 9 cases (12.5%); urethral obstruction 7 cases (9.7%); 3 diagnostic laparoscopies for cryptorchidism (4. 1%), 2 laparoscopic procedures for cystic pathology (2.7%), another 2 laparoscopic renal biopsies (2.7%), and one laparoscopic repair of a ureteropyelic junction syndrome; 1 case of emergency percutaneous nephrostomy in the supine position after open pyeloplasty with subsequent reoperation with percutaneous resection of a granuloma; and 1 case of botulin toxin injection into the detrusor muscle. CONCLUSIONS: The consolidation of pediatric endourology in our department, and more recently laparoscopy, has contributed to improve the quality of care in pediatric patients; it has been achieved thanks to our previous know-how in general endourological techniques and the existence of adequate technical and human resources.