Intraabdominal vasculature

George H. Meier; Hosam Farouk El Sayed

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-69012-4_34

Intraabdominal vasculature

George H. Meier, Hosam Farouk El Sayed

DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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While undergoing an emergency exploratory laparotomy for management of a perforated sigmoid colon and perforated diverticulum, a 62-year-old patient was discovered to have a 5-cm splenic artery aneurysm. The patient's comorbidities include diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and coronary artery disease angioplasty and stent placement x3 performed 10 months ago. Which of the following is the most prudent management approach for the splenic artery aneurysm? (A) Construction of a bypass graft (B) Resection of the aneurysm and splenectomy at the time of the operation [(C) Postoperative placement of an endovascular stent (D) Aneurysmectomy only (E) Expectant management

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Acute Care Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	Principles and Practice
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	524-548
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Print)	0387344705, 9780387344706
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69012-4_34
State	Published - Dec 1 2007

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