Combined Endovascular and Microsurgical Management of Unruptured, Partially Thrombosed, Giant, Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Bortolotti ◽  
Giacomo Bertolini ◽  
Thomas J Sorenson ◽  
Nicola Acciarri ◽  
Luigi Cirillo ◽  
...  

Abstract Giant intracranial aneurysms still represent a serious threat because of high mortality and morbidity and an absence of a widely accepted treatment. Herein, we illustrate the case of a 54-yr-old woman with progressive neurological decline who was found to have an unruptured, giant, partially thrombosed aneurysm of the left supraclinoid portion of internal carotid artery (ICA) with brainstem compression. In this video, we demonstrate the successful stepwise treatment of this lesion with endovascular embolization of the patent portion of the aneurysm, followed by microsurgical debulking and clipping. At 3-yr follow-up, the patient experienced a neurological improvement and performed all normal activity. For patients in which single-modality therapy does not assure a safe treatment option, multimodal management with endovascular and open techniques should be considered as a therapeutic option for complex giant intracranial aneurysms. Consent was given by the patient prior to the surgical procedure. Consent and approval for this operative video, in light of the retrospective nature and use of anonymized material, were waived.

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Egidijus Barkauskas ◽  
Povilas Pauliukas ◽  
Kęstutis Laurikėnas ◽  
Gytis Šustickas

Egidijus Barkauskas, Povilas Pauliukas, Kęstutis Laurikėnas, Gytis ŠustickasVšĮ Vilniaus greitosios pagalbos universitetinė ligoninė,Šiltnamių g. 29, LT-04130 VilniusEl paštas: [email protected] Įvadas Straipsnyje aprašomos palyginti retų arterijos didelių ir gigantiškų vidinės miego aneurizmų atsiradimo priežastys. Skirtingai nuo kitų straipsnių, čia kartu apžvelgiamos vidinės miego arterijos ekstrakranijinės ir intrakranijinės dalių aneurizmos. Aprašomos įvairios aneurizmų diagnostikos ir gydymo perrišant kaklo vidinę miego arteriją galimybės. Šio straipsnio tikslas – apžvelgti ir įvertinti Vilniaus neuroangiochirurgijos centre atliktų vidinės miego arterijos gigantiškų aneurizmų operacijų rezultatus, parodyti šių operacijų efektyvumą ir jų atlikimo metodus. Ligoniai ir metodai Straipsnyje nagrinėjami 12 ligonių, kuriems buvo vidinės miego arterijos aneurizmos, tyrimo ir gydymo duomenys. Ligonių amžius svyravo nuo 42 iki 80 metų. Visi ligoniai operuoti. Operacijos atliktos per 35 metų laikotarpį. Keturi ligoniai operuoti nuo didelių ir gigantiškų intrakranijinių aneurizmų, septyni – nuo ekstrakranijinių vidinės miego arterijos ir vienas – išorinės miego arterijos aneurizmų. Didelėmis vadinome tokias aneurizmas, kai intrakranijinių aneurizmų vidinis skersmuo didesnis negu 3 mm, o ekstrakranijinių – 3–4 ir daugiau kartų viršijo normalų tos pačios arterijos spindį. Aptariami įvairūs chirurginio gydymo metodai, daugiausia dėmesio kreipiant į aneurizmos užtrombavimo arba rezekcijos būdus ir smegenų kraujotakos atkūrimo sąlygas. Rezultatai Mūsų klinikoje iš 12 ligonių, operuotų nuo vidinės miego arterijos aneurizmos, nė vienas nemirė, naujų insultų neįvyko, ir tik 2 ligoniams iš keturių po intrakranijinių aneurizmų užtrombavimo liko neženkli hemiparezė, kuri vienai ligonei buvo nustatyta atvykus į ligoninę, o kitai hemiparezė pasireiškė dar prieš operaciją, po nepavykusio aneurizmos užkimšimo balionu. Prieš operaciją 3 ligonius varginę stiprūs galvos skausmai, plintantys į akiduobę, išnyko. Visi 12 ligonių išrašyti į namus. Išvados Pasitelkiant šiuolaikinę diagnostinę aparatūrą daugumą intrakranijinių ir ekstrakranijinių vidinės miego arterijos aneurizmų galima diagnozuoti prieš joms plyštant. Aneurizmų gydymui gali būti naudojami įvairūs metodai. Nepavykus tiesiogiai atkurti kraujotakos ir esant blogai smegenų kolateralinei apytakai galima taikyti vieną iš alternatyvių gydymo metodų, kai vidinė miego arterija perrišama, aneurizma užtrombuojama, atliekama ekstraintrakranijinio nuosruvio operacija. Mums prieinamomis operacijų metodikomis gauname gerus aneurizmų gydymo rezultatus. Reikšminiai žodžiai: vidinė miego arterija, aneurizma, vidinės miego arterijos perrišimas, ekstraintrakranijinio nuosruvio operacija Results of treatment of internal carotid artery aneurysms Egidijus Barkauskas, Povilas Pauliukas, Kęstutis Laurikėnas, Gytis ŠustickasVilnius University Emergency Hospital,Šiltnamių str. 29, LT-04130 Vilnius, LithuaniaE-mail: [email protected] Background/objective The causes of development of big and giant aneurysms of internal carotid artery are described in this paper. Differently from other papers, the intracranial and extracranial aneurysms are analyzed together in this article. Various diagnostic and treatment procedures, including ligation of internal carotid artery in the neck, are described. The main purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate the results of operations of giant aneurysms of the internal carotid artery performed at Vilnius Neurovascular Surgery Center as well as to show the effectiveness of these operations and the methods of performing these procedures. Patients and methods Twelve patients were investigated and operated on for internal carotid artery aneurysm during a 35-year period. The age of patients was between 42 and 80 years. Four patients were operated on for big and giant intracranial aneurysms, 7 for extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysms and 1 for external carotid artery aneurysm. As big aneurysms were interpreted intracranial aneurysms with the internal diameter exceeding 3 mm and extracranial aneurysms exceeding in diameter the normal lumen of the internal carotid artery 3–4 times or more. Different methods of surgical treatment are analyzed; special attention is paid to exclusion and resection of the aneurysm as well as to the restoration of blood flow to the brain. Results Twelve patients were operated on in our center for aneurysm of the internal carotid artery. There were no deaths and strokes. Two patients had light hemiparesis after the induced thrombosis of the intracranial aneurysm. Both of them had it prior to the operation; one of them after the attempted unsuccessful balloon occlusion of the aneurysm. Three patients have had severe headache irradiating into the orbit before treatment. After the operation the headache disappeared. All patients were discharged from the hospital. Conclusions The modern diagnostic equipment allows to diagnose most of the intracranial and ectracranial internal carotid artery aneurysms before they rupture. Different methods can be applied for the treatment of these aneurysms. The extra-intracranial shunting procedure can be used as an alternative revascularization method in cases when direct blood flow to the brain cannot be restored and collateral brain blood flow is insufficient. Good results of surgical treatment of internal carotid artery aneurysms were achieved using the techniques described in this article. Keywords: internal carotid artery aneurysm, ligation of the internal carotid artery, extra-intracranial shunting operation


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 2050313X2094871
Author(s):  
Tim Wende ◽  
Gordian Hamerla ◽  
Ulf Quäschling ◽  
Amelie Haase ◽  
Jürgen Meixensberger ◽  
...  

Intracranial aneurysms have an estimated prevalence of about 3%. A rare subgroup are aneurysms of the internal carotid artery that develop medially into the sellar region. Due to the risk of rupture with subsequent subarachnoid hemorrhage and of compression of surrounding structures, mechanical occlusion is advised. Hypopituitarism is not a rare disease and most often related to pituitary adenoma. Only 0.17% of cases with hypopituitarism are caused by unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Today, the predominant treatment of these aneurysms is endovascular coiling or application of flow diverting stents. We present the case of a 60-year-old female patient, who was treated with endovascular coiling for a right-sided, intracavernous, incidental internal carotid artery aneurysm. On postinterventional day 6, she was readmitted with contralateral third nerve palsy, mild hyponatremia und thyreotropic insufficiency. The symptoms recovered after anti-edematous treatment with corticosteroids; only an asymptomatic hyperprolactinemia persisted. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of transient contralateral cranial nerve palsy combined with transient hypopituitarism after endovascular treatment of an internal carotid aneurysm. As treatment we propose corticosteroids, if necessary in combination with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in order to inhibit inflammatory reactions of the aneurysm wall compromising the nearby, partially compressed neural structures.


Neurosurgery ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. E634-E638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus D. Mazur ◽  
Philipp Taussky ◽  
Joel D. MacDonald ◽  
Min S. Park

Abstract BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: As the use of flow-diverting stents (FDSs) for intracranial aneurysms expands, a small number of case reports have described the successful treatment of blister aneurysms of the internal carotid artery with flow diversion. Blister aneurysms are uncommon and fragile lesions that historically have high rates of morbidity and mortality despite multiple treatment strategies. We report a case of rebleeding after treatment of a ruptured blister aneurysm with deployment of a single FDS. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old man presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage and a ruptured dorsal variant internal carotid artery aneurysm. Despite a technically successful treatment with a single FDS, a second catastrophic hemorrhage occurred during the course of his hospitalization. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the risk of hemorrhage during the period after deployment of a single FDS. Ruptured aneurysms, especially of the blister type, are at risk for rehemorrhage while the occlusion remains incomplete after flow diversion.


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