Research Article: Selection of endovascular treatment strategies and analysis of the efficacy of different locations and types of splenic artery aneurysms
Introduction:
Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) is an uncommon but severely life-threatening vascular disease with a prevalence of approximately 0.8% [1] in the overall population. SAA accounts for 60% of all visceral artery aneurysms and is the third most common intra-abdominal aneurysm, second only to aortic aneurysms and iliac aneurysms [2]. It is defined as an abnormal dilation of the splenic artery over 1 cm in diameter [3]. The significance of splenic artery aneurysm lies in the potential risk for rupture and life threatening…
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