Superior Mesenteric Artery Pseudoaneurysm Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Management by Endovascular Stent-Graft Placement and Transluminal Thrombin Injection

Journal Article · Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-006-0109-5· OSTI ID:21090990

Choi, Eugene ^[1]; McRae, Stephen; Madoff, David C; Ahrar, Kamran ^[2]; Pisters, Peter ^[1]

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1. University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Surgical Oncology (United States)
2. University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (United States)

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysm formation is a rare and potentially fatal postoperative complication. Herein we present a case of a large post-pancreaticoduodenectomy SMA pseudoaneurysm that required thrombin injection after initial stent-graft deployment to accomplish complete pseudoaneurysm occlusion.

• OSTI ID: 21090990
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0109-5; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ARTERIES
GRAFTS
INJECTION
THROMBIN
VASCULAR DISEASES