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Oliveira LDB, Sousa MP, Semione G, Ferreira MY, Batista S, Palavani LB, Andreão FF, Diniz JBC, Rabelo NN, Bertani R, Welling LC, Lawton MT, Figueiredo EG. Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery-Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Bypass versus Occipital Artery-Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Bypass for Treating Posterior Circulation Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Comparative Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg 2024; 185:403-416.e7. [PMID: 38458251 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.02.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND When traditional therapies are unsuitable, revascularization becomes essential for managing posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) or vertebral artery aneurysms. Notably, the PICA-PICA bypass has emerged as a promising option, overshadowing the occipital artery-PICA (OA-PICA) bypass. The objective was to compare the safety and efficacy of OA-PICA and PICA-PICA bypasses. METHODS Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy of OA-PICA and PICA-PICA bypasses for treating posterior circulation aneurysms. RESULTS We analyzed 13 studies for the PICA-PICA bypass and 16 studies on the OA-PICA bypass, involving 84 and 110 patients, respectively. The median average follow-up for PICA-PICA bypass was 8 months (2-50.3 months), while for OA-PICA, it was 27.8 months (6-84 months). The patency rate for OA-PICA was 97% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 92%-100%) and 100% (95% CI: 95%-100%) for PICA-PICA. Complication rates were 29% (95% CI: 10%-47%) for OA-PICA and 12% (95% CI: 3%-21%) for PICA-PICA. Good clinical outcomes were observed in 71% (95% CI: 52%-90%) of OA-PICA patients and 87% (95% CI: 75%-100%) of PICA-PICA patients. Procedure-related mortality was 1% (95% CI: 0%-6%) for OA-PICA and 1% (95% CI: 0%-10%) for PICA-PICA. CONCLUSIONS Both procedures have demonstrated promising results in efficacy and safety. PICA-PICA exhibits slightly better patency rates, better clinical outcomes, and fewer complications, but with a lack of substantial follow-up and a smaller sample size. The choice between these procedures should be based on the surgeon's expertise and the patient's anatomy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of West Santa Catarina, Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ninth of July University, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Max Planck University Center, Indaiatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Wang X, Peng L, Yuan Y, Tuo Y, Han L, Ding X. An Orientational Harvesting Occipital Artery Technique via far Lateral Approach: A Cadaveric Study. World Neurosurg 2023; 179:e359-e365. [PMID: 37648203 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.08.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To provide further information on the identification of the occipital artery (OA) and suggest an improved approach to its anterograde dissection technique for harvesting. METHODS Six cadaveric specimens were prepared for surgical simulation, and the anterograde approach was used to harvest the OA; a hockey stick incision was made from the C2 spinous process through the nuchal ligament to the mastoid tip. By retracting the scalp flap from the posterior arch of C2 to the transverse process, the suboccipital triangle was reflected by a single myocutaneous flap from the inferior nuchal line. In addition, 70 head computed tomography angiography scans were assessed bilaterally (n = 140) to study the running pattern of the OA. RESULTS The mean total length of the mobilized OA was 11.8 ± 0.7 cm, with a diameter of 1.5 ± 0.1-2.1 ± 0.2 mm at the suboccipital segment and 1.3 ± 0.1 mm at the upper edge of the surgical incision. The average distance of OA at the inferior nuchal line to the midline was 2.9 ± 0.3 cm, the average distance of OA at the superior nuchal line to midline was 4.1 ± 0.2 cm, the average distance of OA at incision edge to midline was 5.2 ± 0.3 cm. CONCLUSION Orientational anterograde technique for OA harvesting is a fast and easy approach. This approach avoids critical neurovascular structures. The most important step is to identify the OA near the lateral edge of the superior oblique muscle. Subsequently, in conjunction with preoperative computed tomography angiography, an imaginary line that crosses the inferior and superior nuchal lines may be established to assist in the separation of the OA.
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- Xiaolong Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Peng L, Wang X, Han L, Tuo Y, Liu J, Ding X. Microsurgical anatomical vascular study of the PICA-PICA bypass. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2023; 229:107759. [PMID: 37163930 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)-PICA bypass possibility. METHODS Fifteen adult cadaver heads were used for surgical simulation, and the far-lateral approach was used to expose the surgical field. The bilateral PICA course, diameter, and perforators were observed and measured to evaluate the possibility of a PICA-PICA bypass. RESULTS The PICA-PICA bypass was performed in seven (46.7 %) of the 15 specimens; the procedure was performed easily in three specimens, a little difficult in two, and was difficult in two specimens because of the relationship between the tonsil and the short parallel length of the bilateral tonsillomedullary (p3) segment. In eight (53.3 %) of the 15 specimens, PICA-PICA bypass was not feasible for reasons including 1) the caliber of the bilateral p3 was unmatched for bypass, 2) the distance of bilateral p3 in the midline was > 7 mm, 3) the middle segment of p3 perforating direct arteries limited the buffer length, and 4) single caudal loops. CONCLUSION The possibility of PICA-PICA bypass was determined by the proximity of the bilateral p3, caliber match, and mobilization of the bilateral caudal loop due to the perforators. The difficulty of the PICA-PICA bypass mainly depends on the relationship between the cerebellar tonsil and the parallel length of the bilateral PICA in the midline.
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- Liangsheng Peng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
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Cavagnaro MJ, Orenday-Barraza JM, Dowell A, Lee M, Jabre R, Nakaji P. Occipital Artery-Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery (PICA) Bypass for the Treatment of a Ruptured Fusiform Aneurysm of the Left PICA: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. World Neurosurg 2022; 161:105. [PMID: 35151917 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms are usually complex to treat because of their deep location, frequent entanglement with the lower cranial nerves, the presence of perforating arteries to the brainstem, and their often dissecting or fusiform morphology.1 These aneurysms can require revascularization of the PICA.2 The length and size of the occipital artery (OA) make it an excellent donor.3,4 Video 1 shows the technical nuances of an OA-PICA bypass for the treatment of a ruptured fusiform aneurysm of the left PICA. The patient is a 34-year-old male presenting with an abrupt headache and confusion (Hunt and Hess grade III and World Federation Neurology Surgeons grade II). Computed tomography of the brain revealed hydrocephalus and subarachnoid hemorrhage (Fisher IV) and digital subtraction angiography revealed a fusiform aneurysm on the tonsillomedullary segment of the left PICA. Given the dissecting nature of this aneurysm and the fact that it was ruptured, we felt it would be safer to be prepared to perform revascularization and to secure the aneurysm using an open surgical approach.5 There were no complications associated with this procedure. The patient remained neurologically intact, and imaging showed good flow through the bypass and no evidence of stroke. OA-PICA bypass is a useful strategy to treat ruptured fusiform PICA aneurysms since it avoids sacrificing the PICA and the use of dual-antiplatelet therapy. This video is one of the few videos published on OA-PICA bypass.6,7 It explains the technical aspects, open and endovascular alternatives, and rationale for this procedure.
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- María José Cavagnaro
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Luan T, Yu J. Anatomical features of the occipital artery on CTA and differences between patients with/without stenosis and occlusion of the internal carotid artery. MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2:3. [PMID: 36700153 PMCID: PMC9829191 DOI: 10.3892/mi.2021.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The understanding of the basic anatomy of the occipital artery (OA) is crucial, and computed tomography angiography is an effective tool for this purpose. In the present study, a comparison between healthy subjects and patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis and occlusion was made. The following parameters were measured: Age, sex, diameters and lengths of the OA in different locations, distance from the edge of the foramen magnum to the OA and the distance from the midline to the OA at the level of the superior nuchal line. A total of 205 participants who met the inclusion criteria were selected for further investigation. In addition, 50 healthy subjects (100 sides, left and/or right) were selected as the control group. A total of 155 patients (180 sides, left and/or right) were selected as the stenosis and occlusion groups, including the mild and moderate ICA stenosis group (50 sides, left and/or right), severe ICA stenosis group (80 sides, left and/or right) and the ICA occlusion group (50 sides, left and right). General information, measured parameters and statistical analysis results are provided for these groups. No significant differences were observed in the anatomical parameters of the OA among these groups. Thus, in addition to providing anatomical data, the present study demonstrates that stenosis and the occlusion of the ICA do not significantly alter the anatomy of the OA.
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- Tengfei Luan
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China,Correspondence to: Dr Jinlu Yu, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 1 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China ;
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Sriamornrattanakul K, Akharathammachote N. The Intersection Between the Sternocleidomastoid and Splenius Capitis as the Anatomical Landmark to Facilitate Occipital Artery Harvest: A Retrospective Clinical Study. World Neurosurg 2021; 157:e364-e373. [PMID: 34673238 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.10.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Occipital artery (OA)-posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) bypass is a challenging procedure and is not frequently performed owing to the difficulty of OA harvest. To facilitate harvest, the intersection between the sternocleidomastoid and splenius capitis (the OA triangle) is used as the anatomical landmark to identify the OA segment that carries the highest risk of damage. This clinical study aimed to demonstrate efficacy and safety of OA harvest using this landmark. METHODS The study included 18 patients who underwent OA harvest using the OA triangle as a landmark for treatment of vertebral artery and PICA aneurysms. Patients were retrospectively evaluated for safety and patency of OA after harvest and OA-PICA bypass. RESULTS Of 18 patients with ruptured and unruptured vertebral artery and PICA aneurysms, 13 (72.2%) underwent OA-PICA bypass and 5 (27.8%) did not undergo bypass. The OA was completely harvested without damage in all patients. After harvest, the OA was patent in 17 patients (94.4%) and was occluded in 1 patient owing to vasospasm; this patient then underwent recanalization resulting in good patency of the OA-PICA bypass. The patency rate of the OA-PICA bypass was 100%. CONCLUSIONS The OA triangle, which is the anatomical landmark of the proximal end of the transitional segment of the OA, facilitated OA harvest using the distal-to-proximal harvest technique with safety and good patency. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of OA harvest in clinical cases.
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- Kitiporn Sriamornrattanakul
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Nakamura K, Kurabe S, Irie K, Shibuma S, Seo K, Sugai T, Kumagai T. Exertional Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency 6 Years after Vertebral Artery Dissection Treated with Occipital Artery-posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Anastomosis. NMC Case Rep J 2021; 8:1-5. [PMID: 34012741 PMCID: PMC8116930 DOI: 10.2176/nmccrj.cr.2020-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Exertional vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) secondary to the non-atherosclerotic cause is uncommon. We herein report the case of a patient who developed exertional VBI long after extracranial right vertebral artery (VA) dissection. At the time of dissection, the right VA was completely occluded near its origin, but the distal flow was compensated by the collateral flow from the right deep cervical artery (DCA). After conservative management, the patient was discharged without neurologic deficit. Six years later, he developed recurrent VBI in association with the exertion of his right shoulder. A vascular evaluation revealed that the right proximal VA was still occluded, and there was no evidence of right subclavian artery lesions. The intracranial right VA flow was markedly reduced during the period, while branches of the right DCA were given off to the muscles of the right shoulder and neck. Then, occipital artery (OA)-posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) anastomosis was performed. Intraoperative indocyanine green videoangiography (ICG) confirmed that the flow of the right PICA was predominantly supplied from the compensatory flow from the contralateral VA, and the antegrade flow in the right VA was clearly delayed in comparison to that of the left VA while there were prominent branches providing the blood flow to the medulla oblongata. After the anastomosis, these medullary branches provided the blood flow to the medulla oblongata more quickly and extensively than before. Postoperatively, VBI no longer occurred even after exertion. Surgical revascularization can be a viable option in the treatment of refractory VBI of the non-atherosclerotic cause.
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- Kazuki Nakamura
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
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Tayebi Meybodi A, Lawton MT, Moreira LB, Zhao X, Lang MJ, Nakaji P, Preul MC. Retromastoid-transmuscular identification and harvest of the occipital artery during retrosigmoid craniotomy. J Neurosurg 2020; 133:538-545. [PMID: 31299653 DOI: 10.3171/2019.4.jns19323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Harvesting the occipital artery (OA) is challenging. The subcutaneous OA is usually found near the superior nuchal line and followed proximally, requiring a large incision and risking damage to the superficially located OA. The authors assessed the anatomical feasibility and safety of exposing the OA through a retromastoid-transmuscular approach. METHODS Using 10 cadaveric heads, 20 OAs were harvested though a 5-cm retroauricular incision placed 5 cm posterior to the external auditory meatus. The underlying muscle layers were sequentially cut and recorded before exposing the OA. Changes in the orientation of muscle fibers were used as a roadmap to expose the OA without damaging it. RESULTS The suboccipital segment of the OA was exposed without damage after incising two consecutive layers of muscles and their investing fasciae. These muscles displayed different fiber directions: the superficially located sternocleidomastoid muscle with vertically oriented fibers, and the underlying splenius capitis with anteroposteriorly (and mediolaterally) oriented fibers. The OA could be harvested along the entire length of the skin incision in all specimens. If needed, the incision can be extended proximally and/or distally to follow the OA and harvest greater lengths. CONCLUSIONS This transmuscular technique for identification of the OA is a reliable method and may facilitate exposure and protection of the OA during a retrosigmoid approach. This technique may obviate the need for larger incisions when planning a bypass to nearby arteries in the posterior circulation via a retrosigmoid craniotomy. Additionally, the small skin incision can be enlarged when a different craniotomy and/or bypass is planned or when a greater length of the OA is needed to be harvested.
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Nouri M, Dehdashti AR. Commentary: Revascularization of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Using the Occipital Artery: A Cadaveric Study Comparing the p3 and p1 Recipient Sites. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2020; 19:E130. [PMID: 32281627 DOI: 10.1093/ons/opaa078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Mohsen Nouri
- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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Nisson PL, McNamara MA, Wang X, Ding X. Occipital artery to p3 segment of posterior inferior cerebellar artery bypass in treating a complex fusiform aneurysm. BMJ Case Rep 2020; 13:13/6/e235023. [PMID: 32554452 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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We provide a case report of a 58-year-old man who presented with a ruptured fusiform dissecting aneurysm located at the junction of the vertebral artery and posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA). Due to the lesion's complexity, a two-step approach was planned for revascularisation of PICA using the occipital artery (OA) prior to coiling embolisation. An end-to-side OA-PICA bypass was performed with implantation at the caudal loop of the p3 PICA segment. Fifteen days after the procedure, the aneurysm underwent stent-assisted coiling for successful obliteration of the aneurysm. The patient tolerated this procedure well and now at 1.5 years of follow-up remains free from any neurological deficits (modified Rankin Score 0). This case report illustrates one of the unique scenarios where both the vascular territory involved and morphological features of the aneurysm prohibited the use of more conventional means, necessitating the use of an arterial bypass graft for successful treatment of this lesion. As open vascular surgery is becoming less common in the age of endovascular coiling, our article uniquely reports on the combined use of both endovascular and microsurgical techniques to treat a complex aneurysm of the posterior circulation.
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- Peyton L Nisson
- Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Departmetn of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Departmetn of Neurosurgery, Shanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Surgical Anatomy of the Donor Arteries for Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery: An Anatomic and Radiologic Study. World Neurosurg 2020; 136:e447-e459. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Guo Y, Chen H, Chen X, Yu J. Clinical importance of the occipital artery in vascular lesions: A review of the literature. Neuroradiol J 2019; 32:366-375. [PMID: 31188082 DOI: 10.1177/1971400919857245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The occipital artery (OA) is a critical artery in vascular lesions. However, a comprehensive review of the importance of the OA is currently lacking. In this study, we used the PubMed database to perform a review of the literature on the OA to increase our understanding of its role in vascular lesions. We also provided our typical cases to illustrate the importance of the OA. The OA has several variations. For example, it may arise from the internal carotid artery or anastomose with the vertebral artery. Therefore, the OA may provide a crucial collateral vascular supply source and should be preserved in these cases. The OA is a good donor artery. Consequently, it is used in extra- to intracranial bypasses for moyamoya disease (MMD) or aneurysms. The OA can be involved in dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) and is a feasible artery for the embolisation of DAVF. True aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms can occur in the OA; surgical resection and embolisation are the effective treatment approaches. Direct high-flow AVF can occur in the OA; embolisation treatment is a good option in such cases. The OA can also be involved in MMD and brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) by forming transdural collaterals. For a patient in the prone position, if occipital and suboccipital craniotomies are performed, the OA can also be used for intraoperative angiography. In brief, the OA is a very important artery in vascular lesions.
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- Yunbao Guo
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, PR China
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Abe H, Miki K, Kobayashi H, Ogata T, Iwaasa M, Matsushima T, Inoue T. Unilateral Trans-cerebellomedullary Fissure Approach for Occipital Artery to Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Bypass during Aneurysmal Surgery. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2017; 57:284-291. [PMID: 28484132 PMCID: PMC5495960 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2016-0319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Occipital artery (OA) to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) bypass is indispensable for the management of complex aneurysms of the PICA that cannot be reconstructed with surgical clipping or coil embolization. Although OA-PICA bypass is a comparatively standard procedure, the bypass is difficult to perform in some cases because of the location and situation of the PICA. We describe the usefulness of the unilateral trans-cerebellomedullary fissure (CMF) approach for OA-PICA bypass. Thirty patients with aneurysms in the vertebral artery (VA) or PICA were treated using OA-PICA bypasses between 2010 and 2015. Among them, the unilateral trans-CMF approach was used for OA-PICA anastomosis in 13 patients. The surgical procedures performed on and the medical records of all the patients were retrospectively reviewed. The unilateral trans-CMF approach was performed for two reasons depending on the PICA location or situation: either because the caudal loop could not be used as a recipient artery because of arterial dissection (3 patients) or because the tonsillo-medullary segment that was located in the upper part of the CMF did not have a caudal loop that was large enough (10 patients). The trans-CMF approach provided a good operative field for the OA-PICA bypass and the anastomosis were successfully performed in all patients. When the recipient artery was located in the upper part of the CMF, the unilateral trans-cerebello-medullary fissure approach provided a sufficient operative field for OA-PICA anastomosis.
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- Hiroshi Abe
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University
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Bonda DJ, Labib M, Katz JM, Ortiz RA, Chalif D, Setton A, Langer DJ, Dehdashti AR. Intracranial Bypass of Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms: Indications, Technical Aspects, and Clinical Outcomes. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2017; 13:586-595. [DOI: 10.1093/ons/opx064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: For some posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms, there is no constructive endovascular or direct surgical clipping option. Intracranial bypass is an alternative to a deconstructive technique.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical features, surgical techniques, and outcome of PICA aneurysms treated with bypass and obliteration of the diseased segment.
METHODS: Retrospective review of PICA aneurysms treated via intracranial bypass was performed. Outcome measurements included postoperative stroke, cranial nerve deficits, gastrostomy/tracheostomy requirement, bypass patency, modified Rankin scale (mRS) at discharge, and mRS at 6 mo.
RESULTS: Seven patients with PICA aneurysms treated with intracranial bypass were identified. Five had fusiform aneurysms (4 ruptured, 1 unruptured), 1 had a giant partially thrombosed saccular aneurysm (unruptured), and 1 had a dissecting traumatic aneurysm (ruptured). Two aneurysms were at the anteromedullary segment, 4 at the lateral medullary segment, and 1 at the tonsillomedullary segment. Three patients underwent PICA-to-PICA side to side anastomoses, 2 PICA-to-PICA reanastomosis, 1 vertebral artery-to-PICA bypass, and 1 occipital artery-PICA bypass. Six out of 7 aneurysms were obliterated surgically and 1 with additional endovascular occlusion after the bypass. All bypasses were patent intraoperatively; 2 were later demonstrated occluded without radiological signs or symptoms of stroke. No patients had new cranial nerve deficit postoperatively. With the exception of 1 death due to pulmonary emboli 3 mo postoperatively, all others remain at a mRS ≤ 2.
CONCLUSION: Constructive bypass and aneurysm obliteration remains a viable alternative for treatment of PICA aneurysms not amenable to direct surgical clipping or to a vessel-preserving endovascular option.
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- David J. Bonda
- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Neurology, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
- Department of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, New York
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Cabrilo I, Schaller K, Bijlenga P. Augmented reality-assisted bypass surgery: embracing minimal invasiveness. World Neurosurg 2014; 83:596-602. [PMID: 25527874 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2014.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The overlay of virtual images on the surgical field, defined as augmented reality, has been used for image guidance during various neurosurgical procedures. Although this technology could conceivably address certain inherent problems of extracranial-to-intracranial bypass procedures, this potential has not been explored to date. We evaluate the usefulness of an augmented reality-based setup, which could help in harvesting donor vessels through their precise localization in real-time, in performing tailored craniotomies, and in identifying preoperatively selected recipient vessels for the purpose of anastomosis. METHODS Our method was applied to 3 patients with Moya-Moya disease who underwent superficial temporal artery-to-middle cerebral artery anastomoses and 1 patient who underwent an occipital artery-to-posteroinferior cerebellar artery bypass because of a dissecting aneurysm of the vertebral artery. Patients' heads, skulls, and extracranial and intracranial vessels were segmented preoperatively from 3-dimensional image data sets (3-dimensional digital subtraction angiography, angio-magnetic resonance imaging, angio-computed tomography), and injected intraoperatively into the operating microscope's eyepiece for image guidance. RESULTS In each case, the described setup helped in precisely localizing donor and recipient vessels and in tailoring craniotomies to the injected images. CONCLUSIONS The presented system based on augmented reality can optimize the workflow of extracranial-to-intracranial bypass procedures by providing essential anatomical information, entirely integrated to the surgical field, and help to perform minimally invasive procedures.
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- Ivan Cabrilo
- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerland
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