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Aneurysm
Treatment: Surgery is generally recommended. The timing and indications for surgery differ depending on the type of aneurysm. Some people are candidates for stent placement. This procedure involves the use of a tube placed inside the vessel and can be performed without an incision, with specialized catheters that are introduced through arteries at the groin. This is called an endovascular repair, a new technique, which should only be performed by experienced physicians. Not all patients with aneurysms are candidates for stenting, however. Expectations (prognosis): Text Continues Below With successful surgical repair, the outlook is often excellent. Complications: The main complications of aneurysm include rupture, infection, and compression of local structures. Rupture of some types of aneurysms can cause massive bleeding, which is often fatal. This is commonly seen with abdominal aortic aneurysms, mesenteric artery aneurysms, and splenic artery aneurysms. Rupture of aneurysms in the brain can cause stroke, disability, and death. Brain surgery for aneurysms can also result in these complications, if the aneurysm ruptures during surgery and bleeding cannot be controlled. Infection of the aneurysm, which sometimes follows infection at other sites of the body, can lead to systemic illness and rupture. Clotting of the aneurysm occurs when blood stops moving inside the aneurysm, blocking further blood flow past the site of the aneurysm and depriving the tissues beyond of blood. Page:  1 | 2 | Next >>