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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2014; 20(16): 4835-4838
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4835
Laparoscopic ligation of proximal splenic artery aneurysm with splenic function preservation
Yun-Hai Wei, Jie-Wei Xu, Hua-Ping Shen, Guo-Lei Zhang, Harsha Ajoodhea, Ren-Chao Zhang, Yi-Ping Mou
Yun-Hai Wei, Jie-Wei Xu, Hua-Ping Shen, Guo-Lei Zhang, Department of General Surgery, the Central Hospital of Huzhou, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
Harsha Ajoodhea, Ren-Chao Zhang, Yi-Ping Mou, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wei YH, Xu JW, Shen HP, Zhang GL and Mou YP performed the operation; Wei YH, Xu JW, Shen HP and Zhang GL collected case data; Wei YH, Ajoodhea H and Zhang RC wrote the manuscript; Mou YP proofread and revised the manuscript; all authors approved the version to be published.
Supported by Key Disciplines of Medicine, Zhejiang Province, China, No. 11-CX21
Correspondence to: Yi-Ping Mou, MD, FACS, Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. mouyp@srrsh.com
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Received: October 18, 2013
Revised: December 28, 2013
Accepted: March 5, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
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Abstract

Splenic artery aneurysm is one of the most common visceral aneurysms, and patients with this type of aneurysm often present without symptoms. However, when rupture occurs, it can be a catastrophic event. Although most of these aneurysms can be treated with percutaneous embolization, some located in uncommon parts of the splenic artery may make this approach impossible. We present a patient with an aneurysm in the proximal splenic artery, close to the celiac trunk, which was treated by laparoscopic ligation only, without resection of the aneurysm, and with long-term preservation of splenic function.

Keywords: Laparoscopy; Splenic artery; Aneurysm; Laparoscopic ligation; Splenic function preservation

Core tip: An aneurysm in the proximal splenic artery is rare. Few cases of an aneurysm in the proximal splenic artery treated by laparoscopic techniques have been reported in the literature. We present a case of splenic artery aneurysm located in the proximal splenic artery which was treated by laparoscopic ligation with long-term preservation of splenic function. This is the first case of laparoscopic ligation of a proximal artery aneurysm with preservation of splenic function to be reported in the English literature.