title: Laparoscopic approaches for splenic artery aneurysms.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Therapeutic options for splenic artery aneurysm include endovascular management, laparoscopic surgery, and open surgery, although their indications and applications as standard therapy remain controversial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between August 2009 and March 2011, three patients with splenic artery aneurysm were treated at our institution. All patients underwent laparoscopic surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no conversion to open surgery. The mean operative time was 204.7 min (range: 147-265 min) and the mean intraoperative blood loss was 30 mL (range: 0-90 mL). There was no mortality or morbidity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The laparoscopic approaches for splenic artery aneurysm were safe procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan. hideki-moriyama@mail.goo.ne.jp
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moriyama
authors.forename: Norihiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inaki
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D061887:Conversion to Open Surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012371:Robotics; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*