Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm—A Concern for the Anesthesiologist

[Aneurysm of the splenic artery].

The authors describe in their paper possibilities of surgical and intervention treatment of an aneurysm of the lienal artery, their advantages and disadvantages. They evaluate the results of treatment of aneurysms of the lienal artery in three patients treated at the Second Surgical Clinic in Brno in 1993-1996. In the first patient the aneurysm was resected concurrently with splenectomy. In the...

Echocardiography For the Anesthesiologist

use of 3-dimensional (3-D) echocardiography. Basic Examination Transesophageal echocardiography provides an excellent diagnostic and monitoring tool for anesthesiologists in the operating room. The TEE examination can be broken down into complete/ comprehensive and abbreviated forms; the user may select either depending on the urgency of the situation and other clinical responsibilities. As wit...

The importance of the anatomy of the splenic artery and its branches in splenic artery embolisation.

Splenic artery embolisation can be performed preoperatively in an attempt to decrease thrombocyte destruction, or as an alternative to surgery, to obtain partial or total organ ablation. During this procedure, it is very important to deliver embolising agents distal to the origin to pancreatic branches to avoid the risk of pancreatitis. Therefore, a detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the sple...

[Embolization of the splenic artery after splenic gunshot wound].

Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen is a reliable method for evaluation of spleen injuries and has the potential to exclude further abdominal injuries. Blunt and penetrating injuries of the spleen have to be managed immediately due to a high mortality rate. Two therapeutical options, conservative or operative, are currently available. In general, a hemodynamic stable patient, no further inj...

Splenic Artery Aneurysms