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Findlay MC, Bounajem MT, Kim RB, Henson JC, Azab MA, Cutler CB, Khan M, Brandon C, Budohoski KP, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT. Subtemporal Approach for the Treatment of Ruptured and Unruptured Distal Basilar Artery Aneurysms: Is There a Contemporary Use? Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2024:01787389-990000000-01154. [PMID: 38690880 DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Distal basilar artery aneurysms (DBAs) are high-risk lesions for which endovascular treatment is preferred because of their deep location, yet indications for open clipping nonetheless remain. The subtemporal approach allows for early proximal control and direct visualization of critical posterior perforating arteries, especially for posterior-projecting aneurysms. Our objective was to describe our clinical experience with the subtemporal approach for clipping DBAs in the evolving endovascular era. METHODS This was a retrospective, single-institution case series of patients with DBAs treated with microsurgery over a 21-year period (2002-2023). Demographic, clinical, and surgical data were collected for analysis. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients underwent clipping of 11 ruptured and 16 unruptured DBAs with a subtemporal approach (24 female; mean age 53 years). Ten patients had expanded craniotomies for treatment of additional aneurysms. The aneurysm occlusion rate was 100%. Good neurological outcomes as defined by the modified Rankin Scale score ≤2 and Glasgow Outcome Scale score ≥4 were achieved in 21/27 patients (78%). Two patients died before hospital discharge, one from vasospasm-induced strokes and another from an intraoperative myocardial infarction. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that microsurgical clip ligation of DBAs using the subtemporal approach remains a viable option for complex lesions not amenable to endovascular management.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
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- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Joos GS, Gottschalk A, Ewelt C, Holling M, Stummer W, Englbrecht JS. Risk factors associated with vasospasm after non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective analysis of 456 patients. J Neurosurg Sci 2023; 67:576-584. [PMID: 35416450 DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.22.05497-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pathophysiology of vasospasm (VS) after non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is not completely understood. Several risk factors associated with VS were previously reported, partially with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to identify patients at increased risk for VS. METHODS Retrospective analysis of data from all patients treated in our institutional intensive care unit (ICU) between 2010 and 2016 after non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Possible contributing factors for VS studied were: age, sex, aneurysm-localization, treatment option, ICU-stay, ICU mortality, pre-existing condition, medication history, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grading system, modified Fisher scale. RESULTS We obtained data from 456 patients. 184 were male and 272 female patients, respectively. Mean age was 57.7±13.9 and was not different between sexes. In 119 patients, VS was diagnosed after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Incidence of VS was not different between sexes (male: 22.3%, female: 28.7%, P=0.127). Patients with VS were significantly younger (mean age 52.2 vs. 59.7, P<0.001), meanwhile patients aged 36-40 yrs. had the highest incidence of VS. Most VS were found after rupture of middle cerebral artery-aneurysms. Higher incidence of VS was found after aneurysm clipping compared to coiling. VS developed more often in patients with more severe WFNS grade and Fisher scale. In multivariate analysis, age, previous drug abuse and history of anticoagulants were associated with the incidence of VS. CONCLUSIONS Younger age, middle cerebral artery-aneurysms, aneurysm clipping, previous drug abuse and history of anticoagulants were associated with a higher incidence of VS after non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. No gender difference was found.
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- Gunther S Joos
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, St. Barbara-Clinic Hamm-Heessen, Hamm, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany -
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Hu P, Yan T, Li Y, Guo G, Gao X, Su Z, Du S, Jin R, Tao J, Yuan Y, Yang X, Xiao B, Wu M, Ye M, Lv S, Liao J, Chen Q, Zhu X. Effect of Surgical Clipping versus Endovascular Coiling on the Incidence of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study with Propensity Score Matching. World Neurosurg 2023; 172:e378-e388. [PMID: 36657714 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.01.032] [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: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The effect of surgical clipping (SC) and endovascular coiling (EC) on the incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) has always been a controversial topic. Hence, it is necessary to reanalyze the effects of the 2 surgical methods on DCI, which determines the choice of the most favorable method for patients who are suitable for both surgical modalities. METHODS A multicenter retrospective observational cohort study was performed to evaluate all consecutive patients with aSAH admitted to 5 medical centers in China between April 2019 and June 2021. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to confirm risk factors of DCI after aSAH. A 1:1 propensity score matching model was generated in the EC and SC groups to reduce the influence of all confounding factors on DCI. RESULTS A total of 412 patients were included, and 115 patients (27.9%) developed DCI. After propensity score matching for controlling demographic information, past medical history, admission clinical status, aneurysm characteristics, and inflammatory factors associated with DCI, 133 patients with SC and 133 patients with EC treatment were matched. The results of the matched cohorts indicate a significantly lower incidence of DCI when patients received EC than SC (31.9% vs. 20%; adjusted odds ratio, 1.87; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-3.29; P = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS The study found that the patients who received SC treatment had a higher incidence of DCI than did those who received EC and suggested that ruptured intracerebral aneurysm is preferentially coiled rather than clipped if the aneurysm is suitable for both surgical modalities.
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- Ping Hu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Neurological Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Neurological Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Institute of Neuroscience, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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Peng C, Diao YH, Cai SF, Yang XY. Endovascular coiling versus microsurgical clipping for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Chin Neurosurg J 2022; 8:17. [PMID: 35879784 PMCID: PMC9310462 DOI: 10.1186/s41016-022-00283-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the current evidence with regard to the effectiveness and safety between coiling and clipping in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms (RIAs). Methods We performed a meta-analysis that compared clipping with coiling between July 2000 and September 2021. PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were searched for related articles systematically. And the treatment efficacy and postoperative complications were analyzed. Results We identified three randomized controlled trials and thirty-seven observational studies involving 60,875 patients with ruptured cerebral aneurysms. The summary results showed that coiling was related a better quality of life (mRS0-2; OR=1.327; CI=1.093–1.612; p<0.05), a higher risk of mortality (OR=1.116; CI=1.054–1.180; p<0.05), higher rate of rebleeding (RR=1.410; CI=1.092–1.822; p<0.05), lower incidence of vasospasm (OR=0.787; CI=0.649–0.954; p<0.05), higher risk of hydrocephalous (RR=1.143; CI=1.043–1.252; p<0.05), lower risk of cerebral infarction (RR=0.669; CI=0.596–0.751; p<0.05), lower risk of neuro deficits (RR=0.720; CI=0.582-0.892; p<0.05), and a lower rate of complete occlusion (OR=0.495; CI=0.280-0.876; p<0.05). Conclusion Coiling was significantly associated with a better life quality (mRS0-2), a lower incidence of postoperative complications, and a higher rate of mortality, rebleeding, hydrocephalous, and a lower rate of complete occlusion than clipping. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s41016-022-00283-3.
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Fuentes AM, Stone McGuire L, Amin-Hanjani S. Sex Differences in Cerebral Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 2022; 53:624-633. [PMID: 34983239 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.037147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sex differences in cerebral aneurysm occurrence and characteristics have been well described. Although sex differences in outcomes following ischemic stroke have been identified, the effect of sex on outcomes following hemorrhagic stroke, and in particular, aneurysm treatment has been less studied. We describe the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of sex on treatment and outcomes of cerebral aneurysms. Although prior studies suggest that aneurysm prevalence and progression may be related to sex, we did not find clear evidence that outcomes following subarachnoid hemorrhage vary based on sex. Last, we identify areas for future research that could enhance understanding of the role sex plays in this context.
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Risk of Re-Rupture, Vasospasm, or Re-Stroke after Clipping or Coiling of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Long-Term Follow-Up with a Propensity Score-Matched, Population-Based Cohort Study. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11111209. [PMID: 34834561 PMCID: PMC8622401 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11111209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Scarce evidence is available in Asia for estimating the long-term risk and prognostic factors of major complications such as re-rupture, vasospasm, or re-stroke for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) undergoing endovascular coil embolization or surgical clipping. This is the first head-to-head propensity score-matched study in an Asian population to demonstrate that endovascular coil embolization for aneurysmal SAH treatment is riskier than surgical clipping in terms of re-rupture, vasospasm, or re-stroke. In addition, the independent poor prognostic factors of vasospasm or re-stroke were endovascular coil embolization, male sex, older age (≥65 years; the risk of vasospasm increases with age), hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes, previous transient ischemic attack, or stroke in aneurysmal SAH treatment. Background: To estimate the long-term complications and prognostic factors of endovascular coil embolization or surgical clipping for patients with ruptured aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Methods: We selected patients diagnosed with aneurysmal SAH between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2017. Propensity score matching was performed, and Cox proportional hazards model curves were used to analyze the risk of re-rupture, vasospasm, and re-stroke in patients undergoing the different treatments. Findings: Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that the adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of re-rupture for endovascular coil embolization compared with surgical clipping was 1.36 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.17–1.57; p < 0.0001). The aHRs of the secondary endpoints of vasospasm and re-stroke (delayed cerebral ischemia) for endovascular coil embolization compared with surgical clipping were 1.14 (1.02–1.27; p = 0.0214) and 2.04 (1.83–2.29; p < 0.0001), respectively. The independent poor prognostic factors for vasospasm and re-stroke were endovascular coil embolization, male sex, older age (≥65 years; risk increases with age), hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes, and previous transient ischemic attack or stroke. Interpretation: Endovascular coil embolization for aneurysmal SAH carries a higher risk than surgical clipping of both short- and long-term complications including re-rupture, vasospasm, and re-stroke.
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Mishra S, Garg K, Gaonkar VB, Singh PM, Singh M, Suri A, Chandra PS, Kale SS. Effects of Various Therapeutic Agents on Vasospasm and Functional Outcome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-Results of a Network Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg 2021; 155:41-53. [PMID: 34339892 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vasospasm and delayed ischemic neurologic deficits are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Several therapeutic agents have been assessed in randomized controlled trials for their efficacy in reducing the incidence of vasospasm and improving functional outcome. The aim of this network meta-analysis is to compare all these therapeutic agents for their effect on functional outcome and other parameters after aSAH. METHODS A comprehensive search of different databases was performed to retrieve randomized controlled trials describing the effect of various therapeutic approaches on functional outcome and other parameters after aSAH. RESULTS Ninety-two articles were selected for full text review and 57 articles were selected for the final analysis. Nicardipine prolonged-release implants were found to be the best treatment in terms of favorable outcome (odds ratio [OR], 8.55; 95% credible interval [CrI], 1.63-56.71), decreasing mortality (OR, 0.08; 95% CrI, 0-0.82), and preventing angiographic vasospasm (OR, 0.018; 95% CrI, 0.00057-0.16). Cilostazol was found to be the second-best treatment in improving favorable outcomes (OR, 3.58; 95% CrI, 1.97-6.57) and decreasing mortality (OR, 0.41; 95% CrI, 0.12-1.15). Fasudil (OR, 0.16; 95% CrI, 0.03-0.78) was found to be the best treatment in decreasing increased vessel velocity and enoxaparin (OR, 0.25; 95% CrI, 0.057-1.0) in preventing delayed ischemic neurologic deficits. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis showed that nicardipine prolonged-release implants and cilostazol were associated with the best chance of improving favorable outcome and mortality in patients with aSAH. However, larger multicentric studies from other parts of the world are required to confirm these findings.
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- Sandeep Mishra
- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a neurologic emergency that requires immediate patient stabilization and prompt diagnosis and treatment. Early measures should focus on principles of advanced cardiovascular life support. The aneurysm should be evaluated and treated in a comprehensive stroke center by a multidisciplinary team capable of endovascular and, operative approaches. Once the aneurysm is secured, the patient is best managed by a dedicated neurocritical care service to prevent and manage complications, including a syndrome of delayed neurologic decline. The goal of such specialized care is to prevent secondary injury, reduce length of stay, and improve outcomes for survivors of the disease.
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- David Y Chung
- Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Neurovascular Research Unit, Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Abdel-Tawab M, Hasan AA, Ahmed MA, Seif HMA, Yousif HA. Prognostic factors of delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage including CT perfusion: a prospective cohort study. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s43055-020-00180-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is the worst sequel following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), representing a challenge in prediction and prevention. The current study aims to identify the optimum predictors of DCI including CT perfusion (CTP) and to determine the best prognostic thresholds.
This prospective study included 49 SAH patients. All patients were treated with the standard therapy and underwent non-contrast CT, CTP, and CTA within 3 days after SAH. Hunt and Hess and Fisher scales were assessed besides quantitative CTP parameters. The primary endpoint was DCI within 21 days after SAH, defined as clinical deterioration or infarction.
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Out of 49 eligible patients with SAH, 9 patients developed DCI. Univariate analysis revealed that Hunt and Hess scale, Fisher scale, the presence of a cerebral aneurysm, and mean transit time (MTT) were predictive for DCI. Diagnostic threshold values by ROC curve analysis with optimal sensitivity and specificity were Hunt and Hess scale > 2, Fisher scale > 2, and MTT of 4.65 s.
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MTT is a sensitive and specific predictor of DCI. However, Hunt and Hess scale has the optimal sensitivity and specificity to distinguish between patients who developed DCI and clinically stable patients.
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Maldaner N, Steinsiepe VK, Goldberg J, Fung C, Bervini D, May A, Bijlenga P, Schaller K, Roethlisberger M, Zumofen DW, D'Alonzo D, Marbacher S, Fandino J, Maduri R, Daniel RT, Burkhardt JK, Chiappini A, Robert T, Schatlo B, Seule MA, Weyerbrock A, Regli L, Stienen MN. Patterns of care for ruptured aneurysms of the middle cerebral artery: analysis of a Swiss national database (Swiss SOS). J Neurosurg 2019; 133:1811-1820. [PMID: 31731273 DOI: 10.3171/2019.9.jns192055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine patterns of care and outcomes in ruptured intracranial aneurysms (IAs) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in a contemporary national cohort. METHODS The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of prospective data from a nationwide multicenter registry of all aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) cases admitted to a tertiary care neurosurgical department in Switzerland in the years 2009-2015 (Swiss Study on Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage [Swiss SOS]). Patterns of care and outcomes at discharge and the 1-year follow-up in MCA aneurysm (MCAA) patients were analyzed and compared with those in a control group of patients with IAs in locations other than the MCA (non-MCAA patients). Independent predictors of a favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 3) were identified, and their effect size was determined. RESULTS Among 1866 consecutive aSAH patients, 413 (22.1%) harbored an MCAA. These MCAA patients presented with higher World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grades (p = 0.007), showed a higher rate of concomitant intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH; 41.9% vs 16.7%, p < 0.001), and experienced delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) more frequently (38.9% vs 29.4%, p = 0.001) than non-MCAA patients. After adjustment for confounders, patients with MCAA were as likely as non-MCAA patients to experience DCI (aOR 1.04, 95% CI 0.74-1.45, p = 0.830). Surgical treatment was the dominant treatment modality in MCAA patients and at a significantly higher rate than in non-MCAA patients (81.7% vs 36.7%, p < 0.001). An MCAA location was a strong independent predictor of surgical treatment (aOR 8.49, 95% CI 5.89-12.25, p < 0.001), despite statistical adjustment for variables traditionally associated with surgical treatment, such as (space-occupying) ICH (aOR 1.73, 95% CI 1.23-2.45, p = 0.002). Even though MCAA patients were less likely to die during the acute hospitalization (aOR 0.52, 0.30-0.91, p = 0.022), their rate of a favorable outcome was lower at discharge than that in non-MCAA patients (55.7% vs 63.7%, p = 0.003). At the 1-year follow-up, 68.5% and 69.6% of MCAA and non-MCAA patients, respectively, had a favorable outcome (p = 0.676). CONCLUSIONS Microsurgical occlusion remains the predominant treatment choice for about 80% of ruptured MCAAs in a European industrialized country. Although patients with MCAAs presented with worse admission grades and greater rates of concomitant ICH, in-hospital mortality was lower and long-term disability was comparable to those in patients with non-MCAA.
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bern
- 13Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- 2Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Bern
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic Geneva
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- 3Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic Geneva
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- 5Section for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel
- 6Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Aarau
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- 5Section for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel
- 6Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Aarau
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- 5Section for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel
- 6Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Aarau
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- 7Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 7Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Service of Neurosurgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- 8Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- 9Department of Neurosurgery, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Switzerland
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- 10Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Göttingen, Germany
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- 11Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich
- 12Clinical Neuroscience Center, University of Zurich, Switzerland; and
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- 11Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich
- 12Clinical Neuroscience Center, University of Zurich, Switzerland; and
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Goulay R, Aron Badin R, Flament J, Emery E, Hantraye P, Vivien D, Gaberel T. Cerebrospinal fluid leakage after posterior fossa surgery may impair brain metabolite clearance. Neurochirurgie 2018; 64:422-424. [PMID: 30477647 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The discovery of the important role of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage of cerebral metabolite waste, known as the glymphatic system, has changed our view of brain waste clearance. We recently performed experiments to evaluate the glymphatic system in non-human primates (NHP). Here, we report the case of an NHP with iatrogenic CSF leakage. In this animal, solute transport through the brain, assessed by gadolinium injection in the CSF, was severely impaired by iatrogenic pseudomeningocele. This observation raises an important question: does brain surgery, and particularly posterior fossa surgery, lead to chronic impairment of parenchymal CSF circulation and solute transport?
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- R Goulay
- Inserm U1237 'Physiopathology & Imaging of Neurological Disorders', university of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France
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- Molecular imaging research center (MIRCen), institut de biologie François Jacob, direction de la recherche fondamentale (DRF), commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), 92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), UMS 27, 92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Molecular imaging research center (MIRCen), institut de biologie François Jacob, direction de la recherche fondamentale (DRF), commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), 92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), UMS 27, 92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Inserm U1237 'Physiopathology & Imaging of Neurological Disorders', university of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France; Department of neurosurgery, Caen university hospital, avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France; Université Caen Normandie, medical school, Caen, France
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- Molecular imaging research center (MIRCen), institut de biologie François Jacob, direction de la recherche fondamentale (DRF), commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), 92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), UMS 27, 92260 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Inserm U1237 'Physiopathology & Imaging of Neurological Disorders', university of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France; Department of clinical research, Caen university hospital, avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France; Université Caen Normandie, medical school, Caen, France
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- Inserm U1237 'Physiopathology & Imaging of Neurological Disorders', university of Caen Normandy, 14000 Caen, France; Department of neurosurgery, Caen university hospital, avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France; Université Caen Normandie, medical school, Caen, France.
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Darkwah Oppong M, Iannaccone A, Gembruch O, Pierscianek D, Chihi M, Dammann P, Köninger A, Müller O, Forsting M, Sure U, Jabbarli R. Vasospasm-related complications after subarachnoid hemorrhage: the role of patients' age and sex. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018; 160:1393-1400. [PMID: 29704122 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-018-3549-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Outcome of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) depends strongly on occurrence of symptomatic vasospasm (SV) leading to delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI). Various demographic, radiographic, and clinical predictors of SV have been reported so far, partially with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of patients' age and sex on SV/DCI risk, especially to identify age and sex-specific risk groups. METHODS All patients admitted with acute SAH during a 14-year-period ending in 2016 were eligible for this study. The study endpoints were the following: SV requiring spasmolysis, occurrence of DCI in follow-up computed tomography scans and unfavorable outcome at 6 months (modified Rankin scale > 2). RESULTS Nine hundred ninety-four patients were included in this study. The majority was female (666; 67%). SV, DCI, and unfavorable outcomes were observed in 21.5, 21.8, and 43.6% of the patients, respectively. Younger age (p < 0.001; OR = 1.03 per year decrease) and female sex (p = 0.025; OR = 1.510) were confirmed as independent predictors of SV. Regarding the sex differences, there were three age groups for SV/DCI risk ≤ 54, 55-74, and ≥ 75 years. Male patients showed earlier decrease in SV risk (at ≥ 55 vs. ≥ 75 years in females). Therefore, SAH females aged between 55 and 74 years were at the highest risk for DCI and unfavorable outcome, as compared to younger/older females (p = 0.001, OR = 1.77/p = 0.001, OR = 1.80). In contrast, their male counterparts did not show these risk alterations (p = 0.445/p = 0.822). CONCLUSION After acute SAH, female and male patients seem to show different age patterns for the risk of SV and DCI. Females aged between 55 and 74 years are at particular risk of vasospasm-related SAH complications, possibly due to onset of menopause. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER DRKS, Unique identifier: DRKS00008749.
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- Marvin Darkwah Oppong
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147, Essen, Germany
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Malinova V, Schatlo B, Voit M, Suntheim P, Rohde V, Mielke D. The impact of temporary clipping during aneurysm surgery on the incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2018; 129:84-90. [PMID: 28946178 DOI: 10.3171/2017.3.jns162505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Clipping of a ruptured intracranial aneurysm requires some degree of vessel manipulation, which in turn is believed to contribute to vasoconstriction. One of the techniques used during surgery is temporary clipping of the parent vessel. Temporary clipping may either be mandatory in cases of premature rupture (rescue) or represent a precautionary or facilitating surgical step (elective). The aim of this study was to study the association between temporary clipping during aneurysm surgery and the incidence of vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) in a large clinical series. METHODS Seven hundred seventy-eight patients who underwent surgical aneurysm treatment after aSAH were retrospectively included in the study. In addition to surgical parameters, the authors recorded transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography-documented vasospasm (TCD-vasospasm, blood flow acceleration > 120 cm/sec), delayed ischemic neurological deficits (DINDs), and delayed cerebral infarction (DCI). Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was applied to assess the association between temporary clipping, vasospasm, DIND, and DCI. RESULTS Temporary clipping was performed in 338 (43.4%) of 778 patients during aneurysm surgery. TCD sonographic flow acceleration developed in 370 (47.6%), DINDs in 123 (15.8%), and DCI in 97 (12.5%). Patients with temporary clipping showed no significant increase in the incidence of TCD-vasospasm compared with patients without temporary clipping (49% vs 48%, respectively; p = 0.60). DINDs developed in 12% of patients with temporary clipping and 18% of those without temporary clipping (p = 0.01). DCI occurred in 9% of patients with temporary clipping and 15% of those without temporary clipping (p = 0.02). The need for rescue temporary clipping was a predictor for DCI; 19.5% of patients in the rescue temporary clipping group but only 11.3% in the elective temporary clipping group had infarcts (p = 0.02). Elective temporary clipping was not associated with TCD-vasospasm (p = 0.31), DIND (p = 0.18), or DCI (p = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS Temporary clipping did not contribute to a higher rate of TCD-vasospasm, DIND, or DCI in comparison with rates in patients without temporary clipping. In contrast, there was an association between temporary clipping and a lower incidence of DINDs and DCI. There is no reason to be hesitant in using elective temporary clipping if deemed appropriate.
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- Vesna Malinova
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August-University Göttingen; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August-University Göttingen; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August-University Göttingen; and
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August-University Göttingen; and
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, RWTH University, Aachen, Germany
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August-University Göttingen; and
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW With recent research trying to explore the pathophysiologic mechanisms behind vasospasm, newer pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments are being targeted at various pathways involved. This review is aimed at understanding the mechanisms and current and future therapies available to treat vasospasm. RECENT FINDINGS Computed tomography perfusion is a useful alternative tool to digital subtraction angiography to diagnose vasospasm. Various biomarkers have been tried to predict the onset of vasospasm but none seems to be helpful. Transcranial Doppler still remains a useful tool at the bedside to screen and follow up patients with vasospasm. Hypertension rather than hypervolemia and hemodilution in 'Triple-H' therapy has been found to be helpful in reversing the vasospasm. Hyperdynamic therapy in addition to hypertension has shown promising effects. Endovascular approaches with balloon angioplasty and intra-arterial nimodipine, nicardipine, and milrinone have shown consistent benefits. Endothelin receptor antagonists though relieved vasospasm, did not show any benefit on functional outcome. SUMMARY Endovascular therapy has shown consistent benefit in relieving vasospasm. An aggressive combination therapy through various routes seems to be the most useful approach to reduce the complications of vasospasm.
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Kanat A, Aydin MD, Bayram E, Kazdal H, Aydin N, Omeroglu M, Altinkaynak K, Kabalar ME, Yolas C, Ozturk C, Kepoglu U, Calik M. A New Determinant of Poor Outcome After Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Blood pH and the Disruption of Glossopharyngeal Nerve–Carotid Body Network: First Experimental Study. World Neurosurg 2017; 104:330-338. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gross BA, Tonetti DA, Weiner GM, Panczykowski DM, Ares WJ, Kenmuir CL, Jadhav AP, Jovin TG, Jankowitz BT. Septoplasty: Scepter Balloon Angioplasty for Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY 2017; 6:229-235. [PMID: 29118800 DOI: 10.1159/000477467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Introduction Balloon angioplasty can be a requisite approach for the treatment of symptomatic and/or severe vasospasm. Dual-lumen microcatheter balloons have multiple potential advantages for this indication including accommodating a 0.014-inch wire and the potential to deliver superselective vasodilators directly via the microcatheter prior to angioplasty. Methods The authors reviewed a 3-year institutional experience with the Scepter XC balloon (Microvention, Tustin, CA, USA) in the treatment of postaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage vasospasm, focusing on treatment methods, angiographic, and clinical results. Results Sixty-four vessels were treated in 18 patients. Fifteen cases were performed under intravenous (i.v.) conscious sedation (83%). The mean pretreatment stenosis was 59% (range 40-80), and the mean post-treatment stenosis was 12% (range 0-40). Five vessels in 3 patients were subsequently retreated via angioplasty for recurrent vasospasm (8%). There were no complications related to the passage of the balloon microcatheter or inflation of the balloon such as dissection or vessel rupture. Of 14 patients with delayed cerebral ischemia, 7 had complete symptomatic resolution after treatment, and 3 had significant symptomatic improvement. Four patients did not improve after treatment though 3 already had confirmed infarcts on imaging prior to angiography. Conclusion The Scepter XC is a safe and effective balloon microcatheter for angioplasty of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, allowing for superselective delivery of a vasodilator. Its ease of deliverability and visibility often allows for the performance of the procedure under i.v. conscious sedation.
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- Bradley A Gross
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cerebral vasospasm after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma: Case report and review of the literature. Neurochirurgie 2017; 63:25-27. [PMID: 28284449 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2016.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cerebral vasospasm (CVS) is a rare complication of transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas. CASE REPORT The authors describe a symptomatic cerebral ischemia due to an internal carotid, left middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery vasospasm in a patient undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for a pituitary macro adenoma. The patient was successfully treated by an endovascular balloon angioplasty. CONCLUSION This issue should be taken into account, even when rare, in every patient who has surgery for a pituitary tumor, particularly when it concerns a large macro adenoma with suprasellar extension. Special precautions must be taken to avoid this rare complication.
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Ayling OG, Ibrahim GM, Alotaibi NM, Gooderham PA, Macdonald RL. Dissociation of Early and Delayed Cerebral Infarction After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 2016; 47:2945-2951. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Revised: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose—
Cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a significant cause of substantial morbidity and mortality. Because early and delayed cerebral infarction after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage may be mediated by different processes, we evaluated whether aneurysm-securing methods contributed to infarcts and whether long-term outcomes differ between early and delayed infarcts.
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A post hoc analysis of the CONSCIOUS-1 study (Clazosentan to Overcome Neurological Ischemia and Infarction Occurring After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage) was performed. Using multivariate logistic regression analysis and propensity matching, independent clinical risk factors associated with infarctions were identified, and the contribution of cerebral infarcts to long-term outcomes was evaluated.
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Within the cohort of 413 subjects, early infarcts were present in 76 subjects (18%), whereas delayed infarcts occurred in 79 subjects (19%), and 36 subjects (9%) had new infarctions that were present on both early and delayed imaging. Propensity score matching revealed a significantly higher proportion of early infarcts after clipping (odds ratio, 4.62; 95% confidence interval, 1.99–11.57;
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=0.00012). Multivariate logistic regressions identified clipping as an independent risk factor for early cerebral infarction (odds ratio, 0.26; 95% confidence interval, 0.15–0.48;
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<0.001), and angiographic vasospasm was an independent risk factor for delayed cerebral infarction (odds ratio, 1.79; 95% confidence interval, 1.03–3.13;
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=0.039). Early infarcts were a significant independent risk factor for poor long-term outcomes at 3 months (odds ratio, 2.34; 95% confidence interval, 1.18–4.67;
P
=0.015).
Conclusions—
Clipping is an independent risk factor for the development of early cerebral infarcts, whereas delayed cerebral infarcts are associated with angiographic vasospasm. Early cerebral infarcts are stronger predictors of worse outcome than delayed infarction.
Clinical Trial Registration—
URL:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT00111085.
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- Oliver G.S. Ayling
- From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (O.G.S.A., G.M.I., N.M.A., R.L.M.); and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (O.G.S.A., P.A.G)
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- From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (O.G.S.A., G.M.I., N.M.A., R.L.M.); and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (O.G.S.A., P.A.G)
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- From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (O.G.S.A., G.M.I., N.M.A., R.L.M.); and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (O.G.S.A., P.A.G)
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- From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (O.G.S.A., G.M.I., N.M.A., R.L.M.); and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (O.G.S.A., P.A.G)
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- From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (O.G.S.A., G.M.I., N.M.A., R.L.M.); and Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (O.G.S.A., P.A.G)
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Xia ZW, Liu XM, Wang JY, Cao H, Chen FH, Huang J, Li QZ, Fan SS, Jiang B, Chen ZG, Cheng Q. Coiling Is Not Superior to Clipping in Patients with High-Grade Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg 2016; 98:411-420. [PMID: 27867126 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Outcomes of coiling embolization versus clipping for patients with high-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) have not been previously compared. We reviewed current evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of clipping versus coiling for high-grade aSAH. METHODS We conducted a meta-analysis of studies that compared clipping with coiling in patients with high-grade aSAH published from January 1999 to February 2016 in Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases based on PRISMA inclusion and exclusion criteria. Binary outcome comparisons between clipping and coiling were described using odds ratios (ORs). RESULTS Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 16 observational studies were included. There was no statistical difference in good outcome rates between the clipping and coiling groups (OR, 1.44; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.97-2.13). Subgroup analysis showed no significant difference between the 2 treatments in non-RCTs (OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 0.95-2.36) and RCTs (OR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.59-2.25). Coiling was associated with higher mortality (OR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.41-0.75). Lower mortality was associated with clipping in non-RCTs (OR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.40-0.74), but there was no difference in the RCTs (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.19-3.39). Coiling was not associated with lower rates of complications including rebleeding (OR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.30-1.29), ischemic infarct (OR, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.53-1.49), symptomatic vasospasm (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.45-1.29), or shunt-dependent hydrocephalus (OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 0.52-3.40). CONCLUSION The outcome with coiling is not superior to clipping in patients with high-grade aSAH; moreover, coiling has a greater risk of mortality.
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- Zhi-Wei Xia
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hunan Province Brain Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Delgado-López PD, López-Martínez JL, Gero-Escapa M, Martín-Alonso J, Castaño-Blazquez M, Ossa-Echeverri S, Martín-Velasco V, Castilla-Díez JM. [Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: Results after introducing endovascular therapy in a medium-low volume centre]. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2016; 27:207-19. [PMID: 26975879 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucir.2016.01.005] [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: 10/12/2015] [Revised: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of introducing endovascular therapy for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) in a medium-low volume centre. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted by comparing the clinical outcome of patients with aSAH before and after introducing endovascular therapy in our centre. The main variables analysed were: type of treatment, hospital and late mortality, intra-procedural morbidity, rate of re-bleeding and vasospasm, and clinical outcome according to the Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS). RESULTS Seventy-one patients were treated in two periods: 2010-2011 (32 patients; 19 clipped, 6 coiled, 7 untreated), and 2012-2013 (39 patients, 3 clipped, 34 coiled, 2 untreated). No significant differences were found in age, sex, clinical grade at admission, type and location of aneurysm, Fisher score, or in hospital mortality (28.1% vs 25.6%, P=.35), GOS (except for GOS 5: 43.37% vs 53.8%, P=.045), rate of hydrocephalus and rate of vasospasm. The second cohort obtained better results for aggregated GOS 1+2+3 (36.3% vs 43.75%, P=.034) and for GOS 4+5 (61.5% vs 56.25%, P=.078). The percentage of patients left untreated was significantly lower in the second period (5.1% vs 21.8%, P<.01), as well as the rate of re-bleeding (0% vs 9.4%, P<.01). Patients were treated earlier (2.51 vs 3.95 days), and hospital and total stay were lower (15.2 and 24.6 vs 10.3 and 18 days) in the second period, these differences not reaching statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular therapy allowed treating more patients with aSAH, and with a lower re-bleeding rate. This led to a modest reduction in morbidity and mortality.
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- Servicio de Radiología, Sección de Neurorradiología Intervencionista, Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, España
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- Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, España
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- Servicio de Radiología, Sección de Neurorradiología Intervencionista, Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, España
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Turan N, Heider RAJ, Zaharieva D, Ahmad FU, Barrow DL, Pradilla G. Sex Differences in the Formation of Intracranial Aneurysms and Incidence and Outcome of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Review of Experimental and Human Studies. Transl Stroke Res 2015; 7:12-9. [PMID: 26573918 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-015-0434-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Intracranial aneurysms are defined as pathological dilatations of cerebral arteries and rupture of intracranial aneurysms leads to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The goal of this review was to outline the sex differences in the formation and progression of intracranial aneurysms as well as sex-related differences in incidence and outcome of SAH. The literature review was performed using PubMed with a combination of these search terms: "subarachnoid hemorrhage," "incidence," "outcome," "sex," "gender," "male," "female," "experimental," "mice," and "rats." Studies written in English were used. Female sex is thought to be a risk factor for aneurysm formation, especially in postmenopausal age populations, suggesting the potential protective involvement of sex steroids. Female sex is also considered a risk factor for SAH occurrence. Although incidence and mortality are confirmed to be higher in females in most studies, they elucidated no clear differences in the functional outcome among SAH survivors. The effect of gender on the pathophysiology of SAH is not very well understood; nevertheless, the majority of pre-clinical studies suggest a beneficial effect of sex steroids in experimental SAH. Moreover, conflicting results exist on the role and effect of hormone replacement therapies and oral contraceptive pills on the incidence and outcome of human SAH. Sex differences exist in the formation of aneurysms as well as the incidence and mortality of SAH. Potential therapeutic effects of sex steroids have been replicated in many animal studies, but their potential use in the treatment of acute SAH in human populations needs more future study.
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- Nefize Turan
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd. NE, Suite B6166, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd. NE, Suite B6166, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd. NE, Suite B6166, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd. NE, Suite B6166, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd. NE, Suite B6166, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd. NE, Suite B6166, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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AbstractCerebral vasospasm is a prolonged but reversible narrowing of cerebral arteries beginning days after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Progression to cerebral ischemia is tied mostly to vasospasm severity, and its pathogenesis lies in artery encasement by blood clot, although the complex interactions between hematoma and surrounding structures are not fully understood. The delayed onset of vasospasm provides a potential opportunity for its prevention. It is disappointing that recent randomized, controlled trials did not demonstrate that the endothelin antagonist clazosentan, the cholesterol-lowering agent simvastatin, and the vasodilator magnesium sulfate improve patient outcome. Minimizing ischemia by avoiding inadequate blood volume and pressure, administering the calcium antagonist nimodipine, and intervention with balloon angioplasty, when necessary, constitutes current best management. Over the past two decades, our ability to manage vasospasm has led to a significant decline in patient morbidity and mortality from vasospasm, yet it still remains an important determinant of outcome after aneurysm rupture.
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Ayling OGS, Ibrahim GM, Drake B, Torner JC, Macdonald RL. Operative complications and differences in outcome after clipping and coiling of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. J Neurosurg 2015; 123:621-8. [PMID: 26047409 DOI: 10.3171/2014.11.jns141607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECT Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, with better outcomes reported following endovascular coiling compared with neurosurgical clipping of the aneurysm. The authors evaluated the contribution of perioperative complications and neurological decline to patient outcomes after both aneurysm-securing procedures. METHODS A post hoc analysis of perioperative complications from the Clazosentan to Overcome Neurological iSChemia and Infarction Occurring after Subarachnoid hemorrhage (CONSCIOUS-1) study was performed. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores for patients who underwent neurosurgical clipping and endovascular coiling were analyzed preoperatively and each day following the procedure. Complications associated with a decline in postoperative GCS scores were identified for both cohorts. Because patients were not randomized to the aneurysm-securing procedures, propensity-score matching was performed to balance selected covariates between the 2 cohorts. Using a multivariate logistic regression, the authors evaluated whether a perioperative decline in GCS scores was associated with long-term outcomes on the extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (eGOS). RESULTS Among all enrolled subjects, as well as the propensity-matched cohort, patients who underwent clipping had a significantly greater decline in their GCS scores postoperatively than patients who underwent coiling (p = 0.0024). Multivariate analysis revealed that intraoperative hypertension (p = 0.011) and intraoperative induction of hypotension (p = 0.0044) were associated with a decline in GCS scores for patients undergoing clipping. Perioperative thromboembolism was associated with postoperative GCS decline for patients undergoing coiling (p = 0.03). On multivariate logistic regression, postoperative neurological deterioration was strongly associated with a poor eGOS score at 3 months (OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.78-0.95, p = 0.0032). CONCLUSIONS Neurosurgical clipping following aSAH is associated with a greater perioperative decline in GCS scores than endovascular coiling, which is in turn associated with poorer long-term outcomes. These findings provide novel insight into putative mechanisms of improved outcomes following coiling, highlighting the potential importance of perioperative factors when comparing outcomes between clipping and coiling and the need to mitigate the morbidity of surgical strategies following aSAH.
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- Oliver G S Ayling
- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Labatt Family Centre of Excellence in Brain Injury and Trauma Research, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Labatt Family Centre of Excellence in Brain Injury and Trauma Research, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Labatt Family Centre of Excellence in Brain Injury and Trauma Research, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Labatt Family Centre of Excellence in Brain Injury and Trauma Research, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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Leclerc JL, Blackburn S, Neal D, Mendez NV, Wharton JA, Waters MF, Doré S. Haptoglobin phenotype predicts the development of focal and global cerebral vasospasm and may influence outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:1155-60. [PMID: 25583472 PMCID: PMC4313833 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1412833112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cerebral vasospasm (CV) and the resulting delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) significantly contribute to poor outcomes following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Free hemoglobin (Hb) within the subarachnoid space has been implicated in the pathogenesis of CV. Haptoglobin (Hp) binds free pro-oxidant Hb, thereby modulating its harmful effects. Humans can be of three Hp phenotypes: Hp1-1, Hp2-1, or Hp2-2. In several disease states, the Hp2-2 protein has been associated with reduced ability to protect against toxic free Hb. We hypothesized that individuals with the Hp2-2 phenotype would have more CV, DCI, mortality, and worse functional outcomes after aSAH. In a sample of 74 aSAH patients, Hp2-2 phenotype was significantly associated with increased focal moderate (P = 0.014) and severe (P = 0.008) CV and more global CV (P = 0.014) after controlling for covariates. Strong trends toward increased mortality (P = 0.079) and worse functional outcomes were seen for the Hp2-2 patients with modified Rankin scale at 6 wk (P = 0.076) and at 1 y (P = 0.051) and with Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended at discharge (P = 0.091) and at 1 y (P = 0.055). In conclusion, Hp2-2 phenotype is an independent risk factor for the development of both focal and global CV and also predicts poor functional outcomes and mortality after aSAH. Hp phenotyping may serve as a clinically useful tool in the critical care management of aSAH patients by allowing for early prediction of those patients who require increased vigilance due to their inherent genetic risk for the development of CV and resulting DCI and poor outcomes.
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Neuroscience, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Pharmaceutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews recent advances in the postoperative ICU management of patients after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), especially with regards to hemodynamic management, methods of improving neurological outcomes, and management of cardiac and pulmonary complications. RECENT FINDINGS Several hemodynamic monitors and parameters may be useful for guiding volume therapy, including cardiac output, stroke volume variation monitoring, and global end-diastolic volume index. Early goal-directed hemodynamic therapy after SAH has recently been shown to improve clinical outcomes in patients with a poor clinical grade or coexisting cardiopulmonary complications. Recent laboratory and imaging modalities are being developed to identify patients at risk for developing vasospasm after SAH. Evidence for the use of various prophylactic adjuvant therapies to prevent vasospasm, including magnesium, phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitors, and therapeutic hypothermia, is emerging. Intrathecal administration of vasodilators or fibrinolytics may have offered advantages over systemic drug administration in the treatment of vasospasm. Pulmonary and cardiac complications are common after SAH, and are associated with an increased risk of mortality. SUMMARY The postoperative ICU period after SAH is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality risk, and recent studies have greatly contributed to our understanding of how to optimally manage these patients.
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- Shaun E. Gruenbaum
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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