Gastroduodenal Artery Pseudo-Aneurysm after Cholecystectomy

Abstract

We report the case of a 69-year-old man presenting with rupture of a pseudo-aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery into the duodenum eight days after open cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. The surgical approach to a ruptured visceral artery pseudo-aneurysm is technically difficult and hazardous. The operative mortality rate reaches 16 to 50%, mainly dependent on the anatomic location of the visceral artery pseudo-aneurysm. This report describes a case in which bleeding from a pseudo-aneurysm of the gastroduodenal artery was successfully treated by embolisation using metal coils.

Key Words:

• Gastroduodenal bleeding
• pancreatitis
• false aneurysm
• embolisation
• visceral aneurysm
• arteriography

Additional information

Notes on contributors

S. Lo bue

S. Lo bue Department of cardiovascular surgery CHU Sart Tilman B-4000 Liège, Belgium Private address: Hameau des wailles, 70 1400 Nivelles