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Hepatic artery aneurysm

Guidelines

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The following summarized guidelines for the evaluation and management of hepatic artery aneurysm are prepared by our editorial team based on guidelines from the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS 2020).
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Diagnostic investigations

Diagnostic imaging
As per SVS 2020 guidelines:
Obtain CTA as the diagnostic tool of choice in patients with suspected hepatic artery aneurysm.
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Obtain mesenteric angiography for preoperative planning of patients with hepatic artery aneurysm considered for intervention.
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Therapeutic procedures

Indications for repair: as per SVS 2020 guidelines, repair all hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms, regardless of cause, as soon as the diagnosis is made, given the high propensity of rupture and significant antecedent mortality.
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Follow-up and surveillance

Surveillance imaging: as per SVS 2020 guidelines, consider obtaining annual follow-up with CTA or non-contrast-enhanced CT to monitor patients with asymptomatic hepatic artery aneurysm.
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