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Table 4 Pathophysiological criteria of the pseudoaneurysms treated with coils and their management techniques and outcomes

From: Analysis of outcomes of endovascular embolisation: A cross-sectional two-center study on 46 visceral artery pseudoaneurysms

N

Anatomy

Morphology

Co-Morbidities & risk factors/ Presentation

Urgent or elective management

Embolisation technique

Embolic material

Technical success

Complications

Clinical success

Effectiveness of the procedure

Target lesion Re-intervention

1

GDA

44.5 mm Saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post percutaneous needle biopsy)/ Abdominal pain

Urgent

Trapping

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

2

GDA

2.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Penetrating duodenal ulcer/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Sac packing

2 pushable coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

3

GDA

10.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Pancreatitis/ Intrabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

Trapping with sac packing

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

4

GDA

26.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Penetrating duodenal ulcer/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Trapping with occlusion of the collaterals

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

5

IMA

14.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post lumbar discectomy)/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Trapping

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

6

GDA

15 mm saccular aneurysm

Penetrating duodenal ulcer/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Trapping

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

7

GDA

15 mm saccular aneurysm

Pancreatitis/ Abdominal pain

Urgent

Trapping

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

8

Pancreaticoduodenal a

3 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post percutaneous needle biopsy)/ Intrabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

Trapping

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

9

IMA

4 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post colonscopic polypectomy) / GIT bleeding

Urgent

Trapping with sac packing

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

10

Cystic a

7 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post ERCP)/ GIT bleeding and haemobilia

Urgent

Sac packing

Single detachable micro coil

Yes

Grade 3 (Re-bleeding required re-intervention)

No

No (Re-filling of the aneurysmal sac on follow up)

Yes (Sac packing then inflow occlusion by NBCA)

11

RT RA

3 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post pyelolithotomy)/ Hematuria

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

Single pushable coil

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

12

LT RA

20 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post pyelolithotomy)/ Hematuria

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 pushable coils

Yes

Grade 2 (Mild post embolisation syndrome)

Yes

Yes

No

13

Pancreaticoduodenal a

27 mm saccular aneurysm

Penetrating duodenal ulcer/ Intrabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

14

SMA

34 mm saccular aneurysm

Vasculitis/ Intraabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

inflow occlusion

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

15

Pancreaticoduodenal a

19.75 mm saccular aneurysm

Penetrating duodenal ulcer/ Intrabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

16

RT RA

5.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post percutaneous needle biopsy)/ Hematuria

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 pushable coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

17

RT RA

5 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (post percutaneous needle biopsy)/ Hematuria

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

Single pushable coil

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

18

LT RA

14.1 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post percutaneous needle biopsy)/ Intrabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 pushable coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

19

RT RA

3 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post pyelolithotomy)/ Hematuria

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 pushable coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

20

RT RA

3.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post percutaneous needle biopsy)/ Intrabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

21

LT RA

33.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Septic emboli/ Abdominal pain

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

22

SA

3.5 mm saccular aneurysm

Trauma/ Intrabdominal hemorrhage

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 pushable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

23

SMA

2 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post inguinal hernia repair)/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

Grade 4 (Bowel loop ischemia)

No

Yes

No

24

SMA

5 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post colonscopic polypectomy)/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

3 detachable micro coils

Yes

Grade 2 (Mild post embolisation syndrome)

Yes

Yes

No

25

SMA

2.2 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post colonscopic polypectomy)/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

26

SMA

3.2 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post colonscopic polypectomy)/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

27

SMA

5.1 mm saccular aneurysm

Iatrogenic (Post colonscopic polypectomy)/ GIT bleeding

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

28

IMA

5 mm saccular aneurysm

Diverticula / GIT bleeding

Urgent

Inflow occlusion

2 detachable micro coils

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

  1. GDA gastroduodenal artery, IMA inferior mesenteric artery, RA renal artery, SMA superior mesenteric artery, SA splenic artery