Surgical considerations in chronic pseudoaneurysms involving the celiac axis.
Aneurysms involving the celiac axis are rare. We present a case of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm involving the celiac artery origin. A 46-year-old man was diagnosed to have an aortic aneurysm, when he presented with a one year history of abdominal pain. He underwent a laparotomy for aneurysm repair at another institution and was deemed to be inoperable. He underwent surgical repair thoracophrenolaparotomy using a 'clamp and sew method'. Approach to the aneurysm, preservation of critical structures and collaterals, resulted in an excellent patient recovery.
Theodore
Sanjay
S
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Frontier Lifeline Pvt Ltd, Dr KM Cherian Heart Foundation, R-30C Ambattur Industrial Estate Road, Mogappair, Chennai 600 101, Tamilnadu, India.
Jagannath
Byalal Raghvendrarao
BR
Sangili
Sureshkumar
S
Krishnamoorthy
Jaishankar
J
Neelakandhan
Kurur Sankaran
KS
Cherian
Kotterathu Mammen
KM
D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000601:surgery*; D002445:Celiac Artery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged