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Chapter 85 - Splanchnic artery aneurysms Flashcards

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First reported repair of splanchnic artery aneurysm

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Kehr 1903

Ligation of proper hepatic artery aneurysm

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Paul 1951 on splanchnic artery aneurysms

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Ligation and revascularization of traumatic hepatic artery aneurysm

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Debakey and Cooley 1953 on splanchnic artery aneurysm

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Repair of mycotic SMA

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Definition of splanchnic artery aneurysms

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Aneurysms affecting celiac, SMA, IMA and branches

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Splanchnic aneurysm Association with aortic, renal, iliac or LE, cerebral aneurysms

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33%

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Incidence of splanchnic aneurysm

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0.1-2%

10% in elderly

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Distribution of types of splanchnic aneurysm by prevalence

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Splenic 60%
Hepatic artery 20%
SMA 6%
Celiac 4%
Gastric artery 4%
Jejunal/ileal/colic 4%
PDA 2%
GDA 1.5%
IMA < 1%
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Causes of splanchnic aneurysms

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1) atherosclerosis
2) medial degeneration
3) collagen vascular disease
4) FMD
5) infection/inflammatory
6) iatrogenic

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Risk factors for splanchnic aneurysm

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1) multiparity
2) portal hypertension
3) post transplant
4) celiac occlusive disease (GDA/PDA aneurysms)

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Multiple splanchnic aneurysm potential systemic causes

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1) von Recklinghausen disease
2) Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
3) periarteritis nodosa
4) Behcet disease
5) systemic arteritis
6) endocarditis with septic emboli
7) connective tissue disorders
8) excessive use of acetaminophen

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Vaccination for post-splenectomy

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1) Pneumococcal
2) Meningococcal
3) Haemophilus influenzae B

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Splanchnic arteries that can be ligated in emergency

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Splenic with splenectomy
proximal hepatic artery
PDA
gastric artery

SMA and celiac will need reconstruction or bowel resection of dead portions

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Criteria to observe splanchnic artery aneurysms

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1) less than 2cm
2) asymptomatic
3) minimal or no growth

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Criteria to intervene on splanchnic artery aneurysms

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1) women of child bearing age or are pregnant
2) pseudoaneurysms
3) SMA, GDA, PDA aneurysms

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Methods of endovascular treatment of splanchnic aneurysm

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1) nitinol coil, cyanoacrylate glue
2) particles or Gelfoam
3) covered stents
4) flow diverting stents
5) thrombin or ethyl alcohol injection

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Down sides of endovascular treatment of splanchnic aneurysms

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1) access related complication
2) contrast
3) end-organ embolization
4) higher rate of failure
5) prolonged surveillance

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Mortality after endovascular treatment

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8.3%

All related to emergent intervention with hemodynamic instability

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Techniques for embolizing splanchnic aneurysms

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End branches can be glued directly

For mid segments, distal coil, then glue or more coil, and proximal coil plug

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Flow diverting stents

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Non-covered stents geared to redirect flow away from the aneurysm itself without occluding branch vessels

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Incidence of splenic artery aneurysm in general population

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0.78%
Female:male 4:1

occur at younger age than other splanchnic aneurysms but still affects elderly more

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Average size of splenic aneurysm at diagnosis and size at symptom onset

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2cm at diagnosis

3cm with symptoms

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Local of splenic aneurysm along splenic artery

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1) Saccular

2) mid- or distal splenic artery and at bifurcations

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Giant splenic artery aneurysm

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> 10 cm more often in men

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Cause of splenic artery aneurysm

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1) atherosclerosis
2) FMD
3) arteritis

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Parity association with splenic aneurysm

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1) hormone, FMD, wall stress? etiology unclear
2) 50% of female with >6 preg have splenic aneurysm
3) 80% of female with splenic aneurysm had > 4.5 pregnancies

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Incidence of splenic aneurysm in patients with portal HTN or cirrhosis waiting for liver transplant

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10-50%

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Causes of splenic artery PSEUDOaneurysm

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1) trauma
2) infection
3) pancreatitis (diggest splenic artery)

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28
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Hemosuccus pancreaticus

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rupture of visceral aneurysm into main pancreatic duct

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29
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% of splenic artery aneurysm rupture on presentation

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10%

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30
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Rate of rupture of splenic artery aneurysm not during pregnancy

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2%

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31
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Pregnancy rupture of splenic artery accounts for this % of all ruptures

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50%

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double rupture phenomenon of splenic artery aneurysm rupture

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First into the lesser sac
tamponade up to 4 days
then free rupture into peritoneum

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33
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Mortality associated with splenic artery aneurysm rupture

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10-25%

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34
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Mortality for maternal and fetal during splenic artery aneurysm rupture

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75% mom

95% fetus

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35
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Rupture in pregnancy when does it occur

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third trimester

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36
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Prevalence of splenic artery aneurysm in pregnant women

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0.1%

37
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How prevalent is portal hypertension in splenic artery aneurysm ruptures

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20%

38
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Indication to treat splenic artery aneurysms

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1) Ruptures
2) symptomatic
3) women childbearing age
4) pseudoaneurysms
5) size > 2cm

39
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Rate of splenic artery aneurysm growth

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Most 90% do not grow

those that grow grow at 0.06-0.2 mm/year

40
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Collateral to supply spleen without splenic artery

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Short gastric vessels

41
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Hepatic artery aneurysms first described by

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Wilson 1809

ligated it in 1903

42
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Hepatic artery aneurysms as a % of all splanchnic aneurysms

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20%

43
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Incidence of hepatic artery aneurysm

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0.4%

44
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Distribution of the hepatic artery aneurysms

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Extrahepatic vasculature 75-80%
Extraparenchymal liver space 20%
Exlusively intrahepatic 5%

45
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Distribution of hepatic artery aneurysm along the extrahepatic vasculature

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1) CHA 63%
2) Right hepatic 28%
3) Left hepatic 5%
4) bilateral hepatic 4%

46
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Association of hepatic artery aneurysm with sex and pregnancy

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Male:Female 3:2

No association with pregnancy

47
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Mean age of occurence without trauma of hepatic artery aneurysms

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60 years

48
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Most common cause of hepatic artery aneurysm

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Atherosclerosis 30%

49
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Comorbidities associated with hepatic artery aneurysm

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1) HTN
2) arterial dysplasia
3) medial degeneration
4) trauma
5) polyarteritis nodosa
6) biliary disease

50
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Rate of other splanchnic and nonsplanchnic aneurysms in the presence of hepatic artery aneurysm

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20% splenic artery aneurysm

40% nonsplanchnic mostly aortic

51
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Quincke’s triad

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Rupture of hepatic aneurysm into bile ducts:

1) hemobilia
2) jaundice
3) RUQ pain

52
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Mortality of hepatic artery aneurysm rupture

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20-70%

53
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Treatment of hepatic parenchyma aneurysms

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Embolization and hepatic resection or lobectomy

54
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Consequence of ligating right hepatic artery

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Gallbladder necrosis

55
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SMA aneurysm incidence

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1 in 12000-19000

56
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Where along SMA do aneurysms occur

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first 5 cm

57
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Causes of SMA aneurysms

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1) Mycotic 60%
2) atherosclerosis
3) connective tissue disease
4) PAN
5) pancreatitis
6) trauma

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Rupture rates for SMA aneurysms and mortality rate

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Rupture 38-50%

Mortality 30-90%

59
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Most common organism for mycotic SMA aneurysm

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Streptococcus 47%

Staphylococcus 28%

60
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SMA aneurysm symptoms

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1) abdominal pain
2) nausea/vomiting
3) GI bleeding

61
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mortality of SMA surgical repsair

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15%

62
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Indication to repair SMA aneurysms

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1) Size > 2.5 cm
2) pseudoaneurysms
3) mycotic aneurysms

63
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Celiac aneurysm as percentage of all splanchnic aneurysms

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4%

64
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Prevalence of celiac aneurysms

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1 in 8000

65
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Celiac aneurysm with concomitant splanchnic aneurysm or AAA

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40% other splanchnic

20% AAA

66
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Causes of celiac artery aneurysms

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1) Atherosclerosis

2) infection 20%

67
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Epidemiology of celiac artery aneurysms

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1) male

2) 50-60’s of age

68
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Celiac artery aneurysm rate of rupture and subsequent mortality

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10-20% rupture

50% mortality if ruptured

69
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Factors associated with celiac artery aneurysm rupture

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none found

70
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Consensus size for celiac artery aneurysm repair

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2.5 cm

71
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Rate of gastric and gastroepiploic aneurysms of all splanchnic artery aneurysms

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4%

72
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Causes of gastric/gastroepiploic aneurysms

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1) Atherosclerosis 30%
2) trauma 25%
3) infection 15%

73
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Epidemiology of gastric/gastroepiploic aneurysms

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1) male

2) age 60-70

74
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Ratio of aneurysms in the left/right gastric (lesser curvature) vs gastroepiploic (greater curvature)

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10:1, more in gastric

75
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Clinical presentation of gastric/gastroepiploic aneurysm

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Rupture 90%

76
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Mortality after rupture of gastric/gastroepiploic aneurysm

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70%

77
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GDA and PDA aneurysms as % of all sphlanchnic aneurysms

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2% PDA

1.5% GDA

78
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Ferguson 1895 on splanchnic aneurysms

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First description of superior PDA aneurysm

79
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Causes of GDA/PDA aneurysms

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1) pancreatic pathology
2) celiac stenosis/occlusion
3) abdominal trauma
4) iatrogenic injury

80
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Epidemiology of GDA/PDA aneurysms

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Male: female 4:1

60’s age

81
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Size of GDA/PDA aneurysm that predispose rupture

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no evidence

82
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% of patients with GDA/PDA aneurysms that present with rupture

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65-75%

83
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Mortality after GDA/PDA rupture

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30-40%

84
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Rate of IMA branch aneurysms of all splanchnic aneurysms

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2%

85
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Causes of IMA branch aneurysms

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1) inflammation and infection accounts 1/3

86
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IMA branch aneurysm epidemiology

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5:1 male : female

87
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Mortality after mesenteric branch aneurysm rupture

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20%

88
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Most common location of visceral venous aneurysms

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1) main portal vein
2) junction of SMV and splenic vein
3) hepatic hilus

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