Successful stent-assisted coiling of celiac trunk aneurysms. A case series.

Zielsetzung To present the first case series of successful stent-assisted coiling of three celiac trunk (CT) pseudoaneurysms. CT aneurysms and pseudoaneuryms are rare but potentially serious clinical conditions. As most patients are asymptomatic, aneurysms are usually detected incidentally. Treatment can be either surgical or endovascular. Reported endovascular repairs include CT occlusion or stent-grafting, if necessary supported by coil or glue embolization. (1-4). Disadvantages include the occlusion of branch arteries such as the left gastric artery (left accessory/replaced hepatic artery), inferior phrenic arteriesand/or splenic artery and dependence on good collateralization.