Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature Review

This short report describes the successful use of a new minimally invasive technique for the treatment of acute gastric artery aneurysm rupture. It emphasises the importance of persistence and multiple imaging modalities in the presence of gastrointestinal bleeding. The photographs and case history...

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Main Authors: S. Chandran, A. Parvaiz, A. Karim, I. Ghafoor, B. Steadman, N. W. Pearce, J.N. Primrose
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2005.8
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description This short report describes the successful use of a new minimally invasive technique for the treatment of acute gastric artery aneurysm rupture. It emphasises the importance of persistence and multiple imaging modalities in the presence of gastrointestinal bleeding. The photographs and case history clearly illustrate the nonoperative management and highlight learning points for experienced surgeons and trainees alike in the management of this potentially fatal condition.
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spelling doaj-art-6a01bff52bd1483d8bcae7325e7770e62025-02-03T06:00:19ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2005-01-015202310.1100/tsw.2005.8Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature ReviewS. Chandran0A. Parvaiz1A. Karim2I. Ghafoor3B. Steadman4N. W. Pearce5J.N. Primrose6Department of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UKDepartment of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UKDepartment of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UKDepartment of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UKDepartment of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UKDepartment of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UKDepartment of Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UKThis short report describes the successful use of a new minimally invasive technique for the treatment of acute gastric artery aneurysm rupture. It emphasises the importance of persistence and multiple imaging modalities in the presence of gastrointestinal bleeding. The photographs and case history clearly illustrate the nonoperative management and highlight learning points for experienced surgeons and trainees alike in the management of this potentially fatal condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2005.8
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The Scientific World Journal
title Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort ruptured left gastric artery aneurysm successfully treated by thrombin injection case report and literature review
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