Three-dimensional arterial computed tomography and laparoscope-assisted splenectomy as a minimally invasive examination and treatment of splenic aneurysms.
For the purpose of prophylactic treatment of splenic aneurysms, both examinations and treatments should be minimally invasive. Here, we report a case of a patient who underwent three-dimensional arterial computed tomography (CT) and laparoscope-assisted splenectomy with aneurysm resection as a combination of minimally invasive examination and treatment.
Watanabe
Y
Y
Second Department of Surgery, Ehime University, School of Medicine, Shigenobu, Japan.
Sato
M
M
Abe
Y
Y
Ueda
S
S
Yamamoto
T
T
Horiuchi
A
A
Iseki
S
S
Yamamoto
N
N
Kawachi
K
K
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*