Splenic Artery Aneurysm

Question 1

What are the risk factors ?

Answer 1

1. Pregnancy,
2. systemic arterial dysplasia
3. Portal Hypertension

Question 2

Who are the patients that are at higher risk for rupture ?

Answer 2

1. Post Liver Transplantation
2. Pregnant Women.
3. Women of childbearing age
4. Younger Patients Under 60 years old
5. Diameter greater than 2 cm

Question 3

What are the OP-Indications ?

Answer 3

1. Symptomatic
2. asymptomatic pregnant women
3. women of childbearing age
4. all Patients with over 2 cm SAAs

Question 4

When to choose open repair over endovascular ?

Answer 4

1. in pregnant patients (Radiation!!)

2. Patients in whom end-vascular treatment failed or is inappropriate