Successful nonoperative management of bleeding hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following pancreaticoduodenectomy

Authors
Aranha, GV O'Neil, S Borge, MA
Citation
Gv. Aranha et al., Successful nonoperative management of bleeding hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following pancreaticoduodenectomy, DIGEST SURG, 16(6), 1999, pp. 528-530
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
DIGESTIVE SURGERY
ISSN journal
02534886 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
528 - 530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0253-4886(1999)16:6<528:SNMOBH>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Background/Aims: To report the management of a hepatic artery pseudoaneurys m presenting 35 days following a Whipple procedure. Methods: The case study of a patient with a bleeding pseudoaneurysm is presented. Results: Compute d tomography demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm which was successfully embolized . Conclusions: Acute gastrointestinal bleeding from a pseudoaneurysm in the hepatic artery following Whipple procedure can be successfully managed wit h transcatheter embolization. Copyright (C) 1999 S. Karger AG, Basel.