ISSN:
1436-2813
Keywords:
splenic artery
;
aneurysm
;
distal splenorenal shunt
;
cotinuity
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A patient with splenic artery aneurysm which developed after creation of selective distal spleno-renal shunt for hepatic cirrhosis and portal hypertension was presented. Three months after operation, an aneurysm of the splenic artery with a diameter of about 20 mm was detected. This aneurysm reached 4 cm three months later, and a resection was carried out. An arterial continuity was established by means of end-to-end anastomosis of the sectioned arterial ends. Because the flow through the splenic artery was about 60% of the total flow of the selective distal spleno-renal shunt, it is important to maintain continuity in order to avoid thrombosis of the shunt.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02468964
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