Transcatheter embolization of a ruptured superior mesenteric artery aneurysm with Gianturco coils: a case report

Reports of superior mesenteric artery embolization without the sequela of bowel ischemia or infarction are sparse. We report embolization of the main trunk of the superior mesenteric artery for control of a ruptured aneurysm without subsequent ischemia.

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Published inCardiovascular and interventional radiology Vol. 13; no. 5; p. 289
Main Authors Bindman, D J, Rogoff, P A, Bartlett, F F, Shortsleeve, M J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1990
Subjects
Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm - therapy
Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation
Embolization, Therapeutic - methods
Female
Humans
Mesenteric Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Middle Aged
Radiography
Rupture, Spontaneous
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Summary:Reports of superior mesenteric artery embolization without the sequela of bowel ischemia or infarction are sparse. We report embolization of the main trunk of the superior mesenteric artery for control of a ruptured aneurysm without subsequent ischemia.
ISSN:0174-1551
DOI:10.1007/BF02578627