title: Endovascular Repair of Celiac Artery Aneurysm with the Use of Stent Grafts.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the feasibility, safety, and long-term outcome of stent-graft insertion for endovascular repair of celiac artery aneurysm (CAA).
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2010 to April 2015, 10 patients (three men and seven women; mean age, 51.6 y ± 12.1; age range, 39-81 y) with CAAs underwent endovascular repair via stent-graft insertion in a single center. During treatment, the stent graft was placed at the celiac and common hepatic arteries. Standard follow-up protocol included abdominal CT angiography and clinical examinations at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and annually thereafter. Follow-up was performed every 2-3 months via telephone for the duration of the follow-up period to confirm patients' general condition. Data on patient characteristics, technical success, procedure-related complications, and follow-up were collected and analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CAA was successfully sealed by the stent graft in all patients. The common hepatic artery was patent after stent insertion in all patients, and no procedure-related complication occurred. All patients were followed up for 1-64 months (mean, 19.3 mo ± 18.9). Abdominal CT angiography demonstrated no endoleak, stent obstruction, or splenic infarction during follow-up. All patients experienced CAA shrinkage with formation of thrombi or increase in the quantity of thrombi in the CAA sac.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stent-graft insertion is a safe and effective method for endovascular repair of CAA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease and Liver Disease, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Pei-Lei
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Bei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: E
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
authors.forename: De-Chun
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. Electronic address: xjjr1977@sina.com.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002681:China; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency