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- Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are common in women of childbearing age, prompting recommendations for repair due to high maternal mortality risks.
- A study analyzed hospital data from 2012 to 2018, finding that among 561 patients with SAAs, women of childbearing age had more surgeries (often splenectomies) and higher in-hospital mortality rates (5.8%) compared to other patients (2.0%).
- The results underline the importance of elective treatment for SAAs in younger women to improve outcomes and reduce mortality risks associated with emergency interventions.
Article Abstract
Background: Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are the most common type of splanchnic aneurysms. Current guidelines recommend repair of SAAs in women of childbearing age because maternal mortality is high. The purpose of this study was to evaluate treatment modalities and outcomes following inpatient SAA repair in women.
Methods: The National Inpatient Sample database from 2012 to 2018 was queried. Patients with SAAs were identified using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9 and 10 codes. Childbearing age was defined as 14-49 years. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.
Results: A total of 561 patients were admitted with a diagnosis of SAA between the years of 2012 and 2018. There were 267 (47.6%) female patients and of these 103 (38.6%) were of childbearing age. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 2.7% (n = 15). There were no differences in rates of elective admissions or type of repair (open versus endovascular) between women of childbearing age and the remainder of the cohort. However, women of childbearing age were significantly more likely to undergo a splenectomy compared to the remainder of the cohort (32.0% vs. 21.4%, P = 0.028). Women of childbearing age had higher rates of in-hospital mortality compared to the remainder of the cohort (5.8% vs. 2.0%, P = 0.040). Subset analysis of the women of childbearing age revealed that those undergoing a splenectomy versus no splenectomy (14.8% vs. 2.6%, P = 0.039) and those treated in the nonelective versus elective setting (10.5% vs. 0%, P = 0.032) had higher rates of in-hospital mortality. There was 1 patient with an ICD code associated with pregnancy and they survived.
Conclusions: Women of childbearing age had higher in-hospital mortality following inpatient interventions for SAAs with all of the deaths occurring in the nonelective setting. These data support the pursuit of aggressive elective treatment of SAAs in women of childbearing age.
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