title: Laparoscopic exclusion of a splenic artery aneurysm--a case report.
abstract: Splenic artery aneurysm is a rare but serious vascular disease. The mortality risk is 36% when one is ruptured. Surgical therapy has traditionally consisted in resection through a laparotomy. The authors' experience of a case of laparoscopic exclusion of a splenic artery aneurysm is reported. This surgical approach is simple, safe, and minimally invasive. This procedure should increase the indication for surgical treatment of a splenic artery aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Unit, Purpan Hospital, Place du Dr. Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex, France. fmuscari@club-internet.fr
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muscari
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bossavy
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chaufour
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ghouti
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barret
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed