Reconstructive surgery for a fusiform common celiomesenteric trunk aneurysm and coexistent abdominal aortic aneurysm: report of a case

Surg Today. 2009;39(1):55-8. doi: 10.1007/s00595-008-3784-9. Epub 2009 Jan 8.

Abstract

A celiomesenteric trunk (CMT) accounts for fewer than 1% of all visceral artery anomalies. Aneurysms involving a CMT are exceptionally rare: our search of the literature found only eight cases reported. We treated a 73-year-old man with both a fusiform CMT aneurysm and an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The celiac artery and superior mesenteric artery were reconstructed by performing a retrograde prosthetic-graft bypass originating from the right limb of the bifurcated aortic graft used to repair the AAA. To our knowledge, this is the first report of successful surgical treatment of a CMT aneurysm and coexistent AAA.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
  • Aneurysm / complications
  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Celiac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Celiac Artery / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Artery, Superior / diagnostic imaging
  • Mesenteric Artery, Superior / surgery*
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene