Dissection of the Celiac Trunk Is a Mild Disease
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Multimodality Diagnosis of Mesenteric Ischemia
Published on: July 21, 2023
Philippe Tresson1, Maria Tawdi2, Emeraude Rivoire3
1Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire et Endovasculaire, Bron cedex, France.
Insights
Celiac trunk (CT) dissection is a mild arterial pathology. Associated aneurysmal or dissecting arterial disease does not significantly impact prognosis in patients with CT dissection.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Interventional Cardiology
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Celiac trunk (CT) dissection is a rare condition.
- The prognostic implications of associated aneurysmal or dissecting arterial disease are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if aneurysmal or dissecting arterial disease is a risk factor for poor prognosis in patients with CT dissection.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of 45 patients with CT dissection from 2014-2022.
- Exclusion of patients with CT dissection secondary to aortic dissection.
- Evaluation of family history, physical activity, trauma, and complications; comparison between isolated CT dissection and associated arterial disease.
Main Results:
- 45 patients included; 51.1% symptomatic, 48.9% asymptomatic.
- Mean follow-up of 32 months; all patients asymptomatic at final follow-up.
- No significant difference in outcomes between isolated CT dissection and CT dissection associated with other arterial diseases.
Conclusions:
- Celiac trunk dissection is a stable, mild arterial pathology in the midterm.
- Associated aneurysmal or dissecting anomalies do not appear to worsen prognosis.
- Mechanical stress from the arcuate ligament may contribute to CT dissection.
Background:
The purpose of this study was to assess whether the presence of an aneurysmal or dissecting arterial disease was a risk factor of poor prognosis in patients presenting a dissection of the celiac trunk (CT).
Methods:
All patients presenting a CT dissection between January 1, 2014, and June 30, 2022, were included. Patients with a CT dissection due to the extension of an aortic dissection were excluded. Les antécédents familiaux de dissection, de maladie anévrysmale, de maladie athéromateuse ou du tissu conjonctif, la pratique d'une activité physique ou sportive, un effort inhabituel les jours précédant la dissection ainsi qu'un traumatisme étaient recherchés. Family history of dissection, aneurysmal disease, atheromatous or connective tissue disease, physical activity or sport, an unusual effort in the days prior to the dissection and trauma were sought after. Ischemic or aneurysmal complications in the acute phase and the evolution of the dissection were evaluated and compared between patients with an isolated dissection and those presenting an aneurysmal or dissecting arterial disease.
Results:
45 patients were included in the study. Twenty-three (51.1%) patients presented with symptomatic CT dissection, and 22 (48.9%) with asymptomatic CT dissection. All the patients initially had medical management alone. The mean follow-up was 32 ± 25 months and all patients were asymptomatic at the time last news. 24 (53.3%) presented an isolated CT dissection, and 21 (46.7%) a CT dissection associated with aneurysmal or dissecting arterial disease. There was no significant difference between patients with an isolated CT dissection and those with an associated dissecting or aneurysmal pathology.
Conclusions:
CT dissection is a stable disease in the midterm, which makes it a mild arterial pathology, with or without aneurysmal or dissecting anomalies in another territory. The mechanical stress exerted on the CT by the arcuate ligament could be responsible for parietal trauma and favor the occurrence of a CT dissection.
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