Patient's question:
I am a businessman. Due to work-related reasons, I usually consume a lot of alcohol, tobacco, and rich food. Unexpectedly, my liver developed a problem. After a thorough examination at the hospital, I was diagnosed with a hepatic artery aneurysm. I am quite concerned about whether I can be completely cured. Although the treatment cost is not an issue, I am still relatively young, so I wanted to ask if it can be treated effectively.Doctor's answer:
The mortality rate of a ruptured hepatic artery aneurysm can reach 4000. Once diagnosed, hepatic artery aneurysms should be treated through surgical or endovascular means. Since ligation of the hepatic artery rarely causes severe liver blood supply impairment, hepatic artery occlusion can first be attempted to carefully observe liver blood supply. If no blood supply impairment occurs, tumor embolization or embolization plus resection can be performed. If blood supply impairment occurs, it is necessary to perform a bypass using autologous vein or artificial vascular bypass after resection. Partial liver resection of additional liver segments (lobes) is feasible for hepatic artery aneurysms of hepatic artery branches.