Treatment of Klippel-Trenauney syndrome by operation assisted with preoperative embolization of nu-tritional artery:2 cases report and literature review
Abstract：Objective To explore the method and safety of operation assisted with preoperative emboli-zation of nutritional artery on the treatment of Klippel-Trenauney sysdrome (KTS). Methods Two KTS pa-tients were with giant hypertrophy on right buttock and posterior thigh ( Case 1 ) and ventral thigh ( Case 2 ) . The nutrient arteries of tumors were identified by DSA, and then the branches of the arteries were embolized by the particles of gelatin sponge. The operations were performed to resect the hypertrophic tissue at 3 days after the embolization. The wounds were repaired by flap and skin graft. Results Both of the two patients underwent successful embolization of nutritional arteries and subsequent operation. The bleeding in operation was controllable without the complications related to excessive haemorrhage. The function of the limb recovered gradually after one year following up. Conclusion For KTS patients with very serious hypertrophy on the limbs, pre-operative emboli-zation of nutritional artery can effectively reduce the haemorrhage in the resection of hypertrophic tissue.
Keywords：Klippel Trenauney sysdromeNutritional arteryEmbolizationOperation
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 469-471 )