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[Arterial aneurysms]
1Institut za vaskularnu hirurgiju, Klinicki centar Sarajevo.
Insights
Arterial aneurysms, often caused by atherosclerosis, commonly affect the abdominal aorta. Diagnosis relies on echosonography, and surgical intervention, such as aneurysmectomy, is the primary treatment.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Cardiovascular Pathology
Context:
- Arterial aneurysms are a significant concern in vascular pathology.
- Atherosclerosis is the primary etiological factor in most arterial aneurysms.
Purpose:
- To analyze the etiology, morphology, localization, symptomatology, diagnostics, and surgical treatment of arterial aneurysms.
- To evaluate diagnostic accuracy and optimal surgical strategies for arterial aneurysms.
Summary:
- The study reviewed 63 patients with 81 arterial aneurysms, revealing atherosclerosis as the main cause (62%) and the abdominal aorta as the most common site (49%).
- Echosonography, combined with clinical assessment, proved to be the most effective diagnostic method.
- Surgical treatment, including aneurysmectomy or resection with arterial reconstruction, is the recommended approach.
Impact:
- Highlights the prevalence and common causes of arterial aneurysms.
- Emphasizes the diagnostic utility of echosonography.
- Provides insights into effective surgical management of arterial aneurysms.
Abstract:
The author analysed etiology, morphology, localization, symptomatology, diagnostics and surgical methods of treatment in 63 patients with 81 arterial aneurysms. Arterial aneurysms are not rare in vascular pathology. Most of them are atherosclerotic etiology (62%). Abdominal aorta is the most frequent localization (49%). Symptomatology and clinical findings depend on the localization, size and complications. Echosonography, with clinical finding, has presented the most accurate diagnostic procedure. Surgery is the method of the treatment of such patients, but the optimal method is the aneurysmectomy or resection of aneurysm with arterial reconstruction.