Stentgraft Implantation for the Treatment of Postoperative Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm
- RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Germany)
- RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Clinic for General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery (Germany)
PurposeHepatic artery pseudoaneurysms are a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of major pancreaticobiliary surgery. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of endovascular stentgraft implantation for the management of such vascular lesions.Materials and MethodsBetween May 2013 and October 2015, ten patients with postoperative hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm, of which eight presented with active hemorrhage, were treated with endovascular stentgraft implantation. All patients had undergone major pancreatic or hepatic surgery before (pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatectomy, hemihepatectomy, extended hemihepatectomy). The pseudoaneurysms were diagnosed 13–202 days after surgery and were associated with postsurgical complications (e.g., leakage of pancreaticojejunal anastomosis).ResultsIn 9/10 patients, the pseudoaneurysm was completely excluded via stentgraft implantation. In 1/10 patient, the pseudoaneurysm ruptured during the procedure and was successfully treated by immediate open surgery. In 1/10 patient, a second intervention was performed after 6 days because of rebleeding; this was successfully treated by implantation of a second overlapping stentgraft. Mean follow-up time is 51 days. None of the patients died due to stentgraft- or aneurysm-related complications. Further episodes of hemorrhage were not observed. In one patient, clinically asymptomatic complete occlusion of the stentgraft was discovered at follow-up imaging.ConclusionStentgraft implantation is a safe and effective technique to treat hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms related to major pancreatic or hepatic surgery, especially in the setting of acute hemorrhage.
- OSTI ID:
- 22642548
- Journal Information:
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 39, Issue 4; Conference: IROS 2017: Interventional Radiological Olbert Symposium, Berlin (Germany), 12-14 Jan 2017; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://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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