Interventional treatment for true aneurysm of superior mesenteric artery: A systematic review of the literature on open surgical strategies

Laura Rascio, Nicolò Peluso, Domenico Pascucci, Lucia Mangiacotti, Ottavia Borghese, Yamume Tshomba, Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Health management, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Department of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Vascular

Published online on September 12, 2025

Abstract

Vascular, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundTrue aneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery (SMAA) are rare but clinically significant due to the risk of severe complications such as mesenteric ischemia and fatal hemorrhage upon rupture. While the European Society for Vascular Surgery (...