The laparoscopic isolation of a splenic artery aneurysm: a case report

Splenic artery aneurysm is a rather rare abnormality, and its treatment is a pressing issue due to high morbidity and mortality in case of its rupture.Our aim is to show the advantages of the laparoscopy for splenic artery aneurysms.Patient P., 81 years old, was admitted for surgical treatment of the splenic artery aneurysm. Angiography revealed the tortuosity of the splenic artery with a 28-mm distal aneurysm. Laparoscopic treatment of the aneurysm was performed using a stapler. No complications were observed during the postoperative period, so the patient was discharged on day 5.The laparoscopic treatment is a method of choice in patients with a tortuos splenic artery and a distal aneurysm to spare a spleen. Received 20 December 2021. Revised 13 April 2022. Accepted 26 April 2022. Informed consent: The patient’s informed consent to use the records for medical purposes is obtained. Funding: The study did not have sponsorship. Conflict of interest: Authors declare no conflict of interest. Contribution of the authorsLiterature review: A.G. Vanyurkin, Yu.A. KudaevDrafting the article: N.S. Odintsov, Yu.K. BelovaCritical revision of the article: A.E. Neimark, M.A. ChernyavskiySurgical treatment: A.E. NeimarkFinal approval of the version to be published: N.S. Odintsov, Yu.K. Belova, A.G. Vanyurkin, Yu.A. Kudaev, A.E. Neimark, M.A. Chernyavskiy