title: Transluminal thrombin injection and exclusion of a paramesenteric abdominal aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Surgical repair of aortic aneurysms involving the visceral arteries carries high morbidity and mortality in poor surgical candidates. With current technology, visceral artery involvement generally precludes endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms. We report on a patient with a large abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm involving the origin of the superior mesenteric artery. This aneurysm was successfully repaired by transluminal thrombin injection of the sac and exclusion with balloon expandable covered stents placed in the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York, USA. eciado@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Criado
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasparis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000628:therapy*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior; D015607:Stents; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013917:Thrombin