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Splenic artery aneurysm
Guidelines
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The following summarized guidelines for the evaluation and management of splenic 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 initial diagnostic tool of choice for splenic artery aneurysm.
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Screening for other aneurysms
Therapeutic procedures
Surgical interventions
Surgical repair
As per SVS 2020 guidelines:
Consider performing open surgery, including possible splenectomy, as opposed to endovascular methods for the treatment of distal splenic artery aneurysm adjacent to the hilum of the spleen, given concern for the possibility of end-organ ischemia, including splenic infarction and pancreatitis.
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Perform ligation with or without splenectomy depending on the aneurysm location in patients with ruptured splenic artery aneurysm discovered at laparotomy.
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Specific circumstances
Follow-up and surveillance
Surveillance imaging
As per SVS 2020 guidelines:
Consider obtaining annual surveillance with CT or ultrasound to assess for growth in size in patients with splenic artery aneurysm observed with a nonoperative or noninterventional approach.
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Consider obtaining periodic surveillance with CTA, ultrasound or MRA after endovascular intervention for splenic artery aneurysms to assess for the possibility of endoleak or other continued aneurysm perfusion likely to lead to a continued risk of aneurysm growth or rupture.
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