Transcatheter treatment of splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) . Report of two cases
Tarazov, P.G.; Polysalov, V.N.; Ryzhkov, V.K.
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 32(1): 128-131
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9509 PMID: 2010443 Document Number: 382334
Splenic artery embolization with steel coils was performed in two patients who both had large splenic artery aneurysms and hepatic cirrhosis complicated by hypersplenism. A good clinical effect was noticed after the procedure. It was concluded that this treatment is safe and effective and decreases the risk of splenic artery rupture. It also corrects hypersplenism. Transcatheter embolization appears to be a preferable alternative to surgery in such cases.