Muscari Fabrice, Bossavy Jean-Pierre, Chaufour Xavier, Ghouti Laurent, Barret André
Vascular Surgery Unit, Purpan Hospital, Place du Dr. Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex, France.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2003 Jul-Aug;37(4):297-300. doi: 10.1177/153857440303700411.
Splenic artery aneurysm is a rare but serious vascular disease. The mortality risk is 36% when one is ruptured. Surgical therapy has traditionally consisted in resection through a laparotomy. The authors' experience of a case of laparoscopic exclusion of a splenic artery aneurysm is reported. This surgical approach is simple, safe, and minimally invasive. This procedure should increase the indication for surgical treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm.
