Surgery of a splenic artery aneurysm during pregnancy.
We report a case of ligation of the splenic artery with splenectomy during pregnancy due to a splenic artery aneurysm. The risk of aneurysmal rupture is increased in multipara and during pregnancy. As a result of high maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality elective surgery should be performed.
Lang
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W
Vascular Surgery Division, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet, Erlangen, Germany. werner.lang@rzmail.uni-erlangen.de
Strobel
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D
Beinder
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Raab
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M
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color