Microsurgical Clip Reconstruction of a Ruptured Internal Carotid Artery Terminus Blister Aneurysm Using a Reverse Picket Fence Technique

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Glauser ◽  
Donald K E Detchou ◽  
Omar A Choudhri
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Intraoperative Angiography ◽  
Microsurgical Treatment ◽  
Picket Fence ◽  
Fisher Grade ◽  
Mca Aneurysm ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Clipping Technique

Abstract BACKGROUND Blister aneurysms are rare, technically challenging lesions that are typically ill defined and arise at nonbranch points of arteries. OBJECTIVE To describe the microsurgical treatment of a ruptured blister aneurysm at the internal carotid artery (ICA) terminus using the reverse picket fence clipping technique. METHODS The patient was a 60-yr-old male. He presented with a Hunt and Hess Grade 2, Fisher Grade 3 subarachnoid hemorrhage located in the bilateral sylvian fissures (right > left) and suprasellar cisterns. Computed tomography angiography demonstrated 2 aneurysms: a 2-mm right middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm and a 2.5-mm right internal carotid artery (ICA) terminus blister aneurysm. Transradial cerebral angiography was undertaken which showed these similar sized aneurysms. Microsurgical treatment was chosen, and the patient underwent a right pterional craniotomy for clipping of his aneurysms. The patient consented to the procedure. RESULTS The combination of stacked fenestrated clips repaired the vessel, with intraoperative fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography demonstrated normal filling of the MCA and ICA circulation with no delay. Intraoperative angiography confirmed induced moderate stenosis of the ICA terminus at about 50%, which is essential to close the blister aneurysm site by utilizing a portion of the normal vessel wall. CONCLUSION Ruptured blister aneurysms at the ICA terminus can be safely repaired using the reverse picket fence technique for clipping.

Blood blister–like aneurysms of the internal carotid artery trunk causing subarachnoid hemorrhage: treatment and outcome

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 662-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torstein R. Meling ◽  
Angelika Sorteberg ◽  
Søren J. Bakke ◽  
Haldor Slettebø ◽  
Juha Hernesniemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Aneurysm Rupture ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Poor Outcome ◽  
Fisher Grade ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Aneurysm Repair

Object The object of this study was to evaluate cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from ruptured blood blister–like aneurysms (BBAs) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) trunk. Methods The authors performed a single-center, retrospective study. Data analyzed were patient age, sex, Hunt and Hess grade, Fisher grade, time from SAH to hospitalization, aneurysm size and location, collateral capacity of the circle of Willis, time from hospitalization to aneurysm repair, type of aneurysm repair, complications, and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score at follow-up. Results A total of 211 patients suffered SAH from ICA aneurysms. Of these, 14 patients (6.6%) had ICA trunk BBAs; 6 men and 8 women. The median age was 47.8 years (range 29.9–67.7 years). The Hunt and Hess grade was IV or V in 7 cases, and SAH was Fisher Grade 3 + 4 in 6. All aneurysms were small (< 1 cm), without relation to vessel bifurcations, and usually located anteromedially on the ICA trunk. Three patients were treated with coil placement and 11 with clip placement. Of the 7 patients in whom the ICA was preserved, only 1 had poor outcome (GOS Score 2). In contrast, cerebral infarcts developed in all patients treated with ICA sacrifice, directly postoperatively in 2 and after delay in 5. Six patients died, 1 survived in poor condition (GOS Score 3; p < 0.001). Conclusions Internal carotid BBAs are rare, small, and difficult to treat endovascularly, with only 2 of 14 patients successfully treated with coil placement. The BBAs rupture easily during surgery (ruptured in 6 of 11 surgical cases). Intraoperative aneurysm rupture invariably led to ICA trap ligation. Sacrifice of the ICA within 48 hours of an SAH led to very poor outcome, even in patients with adequate collateral capacity on preoperative angiograms, probably because of vasospasm-induced compromise of the cerebral collaterals.

Abstract TP467: Effects of the Tortuosity of the Cervical Internal Carotid Artery on Procedural Outcomes of Stent Placement

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iqra N Akhtar ◽  
Raza S Hyder ◽  
Vamshi Balasetti ◽  
Nitish Kumar ◽  
Jacqueline J Kraus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Stent Placement ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Consecutive Series ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Vessel Tortuosity ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Cervical Internal Carotid Artery

Introduction: Severe tortuosity of the cervical internal carotid artery distal to the stenosis may prevent successful placement of distal protection device and increase the risk of dissection and/or ischemic stroke. Objective: To assess and categorize the effects of tortuosity of the cervical internal carotid artery distal on procedural times, and peri-procedural complications in patients treated with carotid artery stent placement. Material and Methods: We analyzed the angiographic images and clinical data for a consecutive series of patients treated with stent placement over an 18-month period and graded the tortuosity as follows: Grade 0 is no vessel turns; Grade 1 (MILD) is 1 vessel turn, >90 degrees; Grade 2 (MODERATE) is 1 vessel turn, ≤90 degrees; Grade 3 (SEVERE) is 2 vessel turns, any angle; Grade 4 (SEVERE) is two vessel segments which are parallel to due to interspersed loop; Grade 5 (SEVERE) is a complete vessel loop (360 degrees). Technical complications including unsuccessful attempts to cross the stenosis with interventional devices, unutilized distal embolic protection, iatrogenic dissection, and ischemic events were ascertained. Results: A total of 80 patients were identified who underwent stent placement; mean (SD) 67.4 (8), 60 (75%) were men. Forty-three patients (53.8%) had evidence of stroke on non-invasive imaging prior to stent placement. In sixty-five cases, stent placement was performed electively (81.3%), emergently in fifteen cases (18.8%). The tortuosity was graded as 1 (46.2%), 2 (11.3%), 3 (15%), 4 (6.3%), and 5 (2.5%). Of the 80 patients, eighteen (22.5%) had severe tortuosity of grade 3 or higher. Mean procedural time (SD) was significantly greater with severe vessel tortuosity compared to mild to moderate vessel tortuosity (51.6 (6.2) versus 42.3 (5.2) minutes, p=.042). Technical complication rates were not significantly different with severe vessel tortuosity compared with mild to moderate vessel tortuosity (7% vs 9% p=.53). One intra-procedural dissection occurred in a case of severe tortuosity (grade 5). Conclusions: Severely tortuous internal carotid arteries distal to the stenosis can be seen in one fifth of patients undergoing carotid stent placement and is associated with increased procedural times.

Multiple clipping technique for large and giant internal carotid artery aneurysms and complications: angiographic analysis

1994 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 635-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichiro Tanaka ◽  
Shigeaki Kobayashi ◽  
Kazuhiko Kyoshima ◽  
Kenichiro Sugita
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Cerebral Infarction ◽  
Middle Cerebral Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Parent Artery ◽  
Surgical Clipping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Clipping Technique ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Experience with surgical clipping of 16 large and nine giant aneurysms of the intradural internal carotid artery (ICA) is described. Reconstruction of the parent artery with part of the aneurysmal wall was necessary in the majority of cases. Multiple clips were required for satisfactory clipping in 20 cases. Complications related to the clipping procedure comprised occlusion and stenosis of the parent carotid artery in isolated cases. Straightening of the parent carotid artery with consequent kinking of the middle cerebral artery was seen in three cases of an aneurysm with a dome directed ventrally in the proximal segment of the ICA. The factors that caused straightening of the ICA are analyzed. It was observed that an excessive change in the direction of the ICA can cause cerebral infarction.

Acute extracranial-intracranial bypass using a radial artery graft along with trapping of a ruptured blood blister–like aneurysm of the internal carotid artery

2010 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 781-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Kamijo ◽  
Toru Matsui
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Graft Patency ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Acute Period ◽  
Artery Graft ◽  
Fisher Grade ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Clinical Records

Object Fragile aneurysm walls and poorly defined necks render the surgical treatment of blood blister–like aneurysms (BBAs) located at nonbranching sites of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery extremely challenging. Such aneurysms have a remarkable tendency to rupture during surgery, especially during the acute period. The authors describe the clinical course of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) caused by BBA rupture and emphasize the value of internal carotid artery trapping combined with high-flow extracranial-intracranial (trapping/EC-IC) bypass during the acute period following SAH. Methods The authors analyzed the clinical records of 7 consecutive female patients with a mean age of 61 years (range 51–77 years) who had been treated between January 2006 and December 2008 at their institute. Results All 7 patients presented with SAHs corresponding to Fisher Grade 3 and World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Grades II, III, IV, and V in 3, 1, 2, and 1 patient, respectively. Surgery was postponed in the 3 patients, including 1 in whom the trapping/EC-IC bypass procedure was performed during the chronic period. Two of the 3 patients in whom surgery was postponed experienced preoperative rebleeding, and repeated angiography revealed remarkable enlargement of the aneurysm; both of these patients died before surgery could be performed. The remaining 4 patients underwent trapping/EC-IC bypass during the acute period following SAH. The outcome was excellent (Glasgow Outcome Scale Scores 5), and postoperative angiography demonstrated complete obliteration of the BBA as well as good graft patency in all 5 patients who underwent trapping/EC-IC bypass. Intraoperative bleeding from the BBAs never occurred in any of these 5 patients. Conclusions Ruptured BBAs were successfully treated with a trapping/EC-IC bypass during the acute SAH period. This surgical strategy for treating BBAs during the acute period might be a promising option for these rare but high-risk lesions.

Interlocking-Clipping Technique for Giant Aneurysms of the Internal Carotid Artery: Technical Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1302-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Hashimoto ◽  
Jun-ichi Iida ◽  
Katsuya Masui ◽  
Taiji Yonezawa ◽  
Toshisuke Sakaki
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Giant Aneurysms ◽  
Clipping Technique

Novel Use of an Endovascular Embolectomy Device for Retrograde Suction Decompression-Assisted Clip Ligation of a Large Paraclinoid Aneurysm: Technical Case Report

2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. ONS412-ONS413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Hoh ◽  
Donald W. Larsen ◽  
James B. Elder ◽  
Paul E. Kim ◽  
Steven L. Giannotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Computed Tomographic Angiography ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Carotid Artery Occlusion ◽  
Intraoperative Angiography ◽  
Paraclinoid Aneurysm ◽  
Surgical Clip ◽  
Paraclinoid Aneurysms

Abstract Objective: Several different methodologies for proximal occlusion and retrograde suction decompression of large paraclinoid aneurysms have been reported previously. In this article, we describe the novel use of an endovascular embolectomy device (F.A.S.T. funnel catheter; Genesis Medical Interventional, Inc., Redwood City, CA) for temporary internal carotid artery occlusion and suction decompression of an intracranial aneurysm to facilitate surgical clip ligation. The combination of atraumatic occlusion technology and large lumen size makes this technique safer and easier. Clinical Presentation: A 53-year-old woman with progressive headaches underwent computed tomographic angiography, which revealed an unruptured large left paraclinoid aneurysm. Cerebral angiography confirmed the diagnosis. The patient did not tolerate a balloon test occlusion for therapeutic Hunterian internal carotid occlusion. The patient was subsequently taken to the operating room for a craniotomy and clip ligation of the aneurysm. Intervention: A standard left pterional craniotomy was performed with opening of the sylvian fissure and exposure of the left paraclinoid aneurysm. Intraoperative angiography with introduction of a new endovascular embolectomy device was performed. The device was deployed to achieve temporary occlusion of the cervical internal carotid artery, and aspiration through the central lumen allowed for retrograde suction decompression of the aneurysm. Collapse of the aneurysm through this technique permitted visualization of the aneurysmal neck with successful clip ligation. Conclusion: A new endovascular embolectomy device can be used to safely perform suction decompression of large paraclinoid aneurysms to facilitate clip ligation.

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