INTERVENTION OR SURVEILLANCE? CURRENT EVIDENCE IN VISCERAL ARTERY ANEURYSMS
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery and Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) are an increasingly encountered clinical problem. Although their incidence is low at about 0.2% in the general population, they are increasingly found on cross-sectional imaging. Therefore, it is justifiable to have a protocol for dealing with such lesions.
Authors and Affiliations
Bryce Renwick, Catherine Beattie, Khurram Khan, Raj Velu, Donald Reid
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- DOI 10.5455/ijsm.artery2015
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