Vibert E, Kobeiter H, Malassagne B, Watrin T, Fagniez P-L
Service de chirurgie digestive, université Paris-XII, hôpital Henri-Mondor, 51, boulevard du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94010, Créteil, France.
Ann Chir. 2003 Nov;128(9):626-9. doi: 10.1016/j.anchir.2003.09.008.
Arterial pseudo-aneurysms complicating pancreaticoduodenectomy are rare but have a poor prognosis. They usually result from arterial erosion due to pancreatic fistula. The authors report a pseudo-aneurysm with an uncommon localization (first jejunal artery), diagnosed after a negative first arteriography, and successfully treated by radiological embolization. Special features of pseudo-aneurysms complicating pancreaticoduodenectomy are reviewed.