title: Surgical management of giant superior mesenteric artery aneurysm.
abstract: The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is an uncommon location of aneurysm formation. This entity is potentially lethal and should be treated once a diagnosis is made. When the aneurysm reaches a large size, there is a high risk of rupture and surgical treatment should not be delayed, although it can be technically demanding because there is a significant portion of bowel at risk for ischemia. Here, we describe our approach for the management of a giant SMA aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Program, Dos de Mayo Nacional Hospital, Lima, Peru. juvasquez@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Julio C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.forename: Efraín
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montesinos
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures