This study was conducted to determine the incidence, severity, and causes of delayed vasospasm after clipping of unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms of the internal carotid artery (ICA). A retrospective analysis was made of 30 patients, who underwent clipping of unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms in our institution between 1991 and 1998. We compared angiograms before and after operation and classified them into two groups: vasospasm group and non-vasospasm group. Eleven variables were assessed as to their relationship to delayed vasospasm. There were 9 patients (30%) in the vasospasm group, of which 3 patients (10%) were clinically symptomatic. For all symptomatic patients, aggressive treatment, including triple-H therapy, was conducted with good outcome. The number of clips used (p<0.04) and temporary occlusion of the ICA (p<0.005) were statistically significant factors associated with the incidence of vasospasm. It is suggested that mechanical stimulation to the vascular wall of the ICA is responsible for causing spasm in addition to intraoperative bleeding around the dural ring.
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World Neurosurg
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan. Electronic address:
Clin Neuroradiol
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, 100053, Beijing, China.
Background: Paraclinoid aneurysms, arising from the proximal dural ring and extending to the origin of the posterior communicating artery of the internal carotid artery (ICA), represent a significant proportion of all intracranial aneurysms (IAs). Accurate prediction of the rupture risk of paraclinoid aneurysms is crucial for optimal management. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for the rupture of paraclinoid aneurysms on the basis of computer-assisted semiautomated measurement (CASAM) and hemodynamics.
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December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, National Medical Center, XXI Century, Specialties Hospital, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico. Electronic address:
Magn Reson Med Sci
November 2024
Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan.
Purpose: This study investigated the ability of three-dimentional motion-sensitized driven-equilibrium prepared T-weighted fast spin echo (3D MSDE-FSE) imaging to identify distal dural rings (DDRs) and paraclinoid aneurysms (ParaC-ANs) and differentiate between intradural and extradural ParaC-ANs and compared it with that of established MR cisternography-based techniques.
Methods: 3D MSDE-FSE images were acquired along with fast imaging employing steady state acquisition (FIESTA), and time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (TOF-MRA) on a 3T MRI system in 53 patients with unruptured and untreated ParaC-ANs. Two radiologists applied a 3-point scale to rate the clarity with which the DDR (53 left and 53 right) and ParaC-ANs (total of 55) were depicted in the 3D MSDE-FSE and FIESTA images.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
August 2024
Department of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, American Hospital 3, Tirana, Albania.
Background: Giant ophthalmic artery (OphA) aneurysms remain surgically challenging despite the progress in endovascular treatments. This study describes the contralateral interoptic corridor in select patients based on imaging criteria suitable for clipping. The aim of this study was to show that despite the growing use of novel endovascular techniques, such as coil embolization and flow diversion, for the treatment of OphA aneurysms, microsurgical clipping may still be preferred for giant ones under certain conditions.
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