Combined Endovascular–Open Surgical Procedure in a Great Hepatic Artery Aneurysm

Abstract

Visceral artery aneurysms are rare lesions. They involve the hepatic artery in approximately 20% of cases. Various therapeutic options are available for patients with hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs). Dictated predominately by the need to maintain distal end-organ perfusion, potential therapies include traditional surgical techniques and laparoscopic surgery, endovascular methods of embolization, and stenting of the lesions. There is still a lack of studies demonstrating the comparative efficacy or inefficacy of any particular treatment, so there are currently no precise indications for determining which type of treatment should be used. In this paper, we present a case of great HAA in a 59-year-old man. He was preoperatively diagnosed and treated with a combined surgical and endovascular approach. The clinical presentation, management, and therapy of patients with HAAs are discussed. In addition to that, we reviewed the literature dealing with HAAs. This case report lays emphasis on the aspect that the treatment strategy in HAAs has to be determined individually in each case due to the high anatomic variability of the arterial supply of the liver. Treatment with a combined surgical and endovascular approach may reduce the risk of liver ischemia and morbidity.