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Wang J, Han Q, Zhou P, Hui P, Wang Z, Wang Z, Yu Z, Huang Y. Segmented carotid endarterectomy for treatment of Riles type 1A common carotid artery occlusion. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022; 164:3185-3196. [PMID: 35930077 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-022-05331-6] [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: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO) is a rare cause of cerebrovascular events. Symptomatic lesions are resistant to medical treatment and revascularization is often required, but there is no consensus on the treatment of CCAO at present. Riles type 1A CCAO is most likely to benefit from revascularization because it has patent outflow tract (internal carotid artery) which was supplied by patent external carotid artery (ECA) from collateral circulation. We described a novel surgical technique improved on the basis of the carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for treatment of Riles type 1A CCAO. METHODS We rigorously screened ten patients with symptomatic Riles type1A CCAO for surgery from January 2017 to May 2019 and performed a full preoperative assessment of the inadequate collateral circulation compensation. Moreover, we retrospectively reviewed our experience of the segmented CEA in the treatment of them in our single center. RESULTS Segmented CEA was performed on the left side in four cases and on the right side in six cases. The technical success rate of the procedure was 100%. Primary suture was used in nine cases. Only one patient (right CCAO) who had a history of neck radiotherapy was treated by the patch CEA. The mean temporary blocking time during surgery was 52.8 ± 9.15 min. The mean temporary blocking time for treating the upper segment of the common carotid artery (CCA) was 11.1 ± 2.64 min. In the postoperative period, cerebral perfusion on the ipsilateral site improved in all patients, myocardial infarction occurred in one patient, and recurrent laryngeal nerve damage occurred in another. No ischemic events or re-occlusion or restenosis (> 50%) of the treated CCA occurred during the mean follow-up of 32.6 ± 9.3 months. The preoperative mean modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was 1.9 (range, 1-3; median, 2). At last follow-up for all patients, the mRS score was 1 (range, 0-3; median, 1). CONCLUSION Segmented CEA, which utilizes the compensatory effect of collateral circulation, is an effective and safe technique to treat patients suffering from Riles type 1A CCAO with hemodynamic cerebrovascular compromise.
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- Jun Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Chen C, Ling C, Luo L, He H, Li M, Bhattarai R, Guo Y, Wang H, Guo Y. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ring-Stripping Retrograde Endarterectomy and Carotid Artery Crossover Bypass in the Treatment of Patients with Symptomatic Riles Type 1A Common Carotid Artery Occlusion. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020; 29:105143. [PMID: 32912498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The surgical procedure most appropriate for treating symptomatic Riles type 1A common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO) is unclear. This study compares the effects of ring-stripping retrograde endarterectomy (RSRE) and carotid artery crossover bypass (CACB) on cerebral perfusion improvement in patients with symptomatic Riles type 1A CCAO. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of symptomatic Riles type 1A CCAO patients treated at our centre. Postoperative improvements in the ipsilateral internal carotid artery (ICA) flow rate, ipsilateral cerebral blood perfusion (CBP) and the stroke recurrence rate were compared between patients who underwent RSRE and those who underwent CACB. RESULTS A total of 20 CCAO patients were surgically treated at our centre from 2011 to 2018. Nine of these patients underwent RSRE, and eleven underwent CACB. No significant differences were identified between the groups in the ipsilateral blood flow rate of the ICA immediately after surgery and the ipsilateral-to-contralateral mean transit time ratios 1 day after surgery. However, the flow rate in the ICA was significantly higher in the RSRE group than in the CACB group 1 year after surgery (135.44 ± 19.22 ml/min vs. 116.36 ± 17.70 ml/min, p = 0.033). For CBP, the ipsilateral-to-contralateral mean transit time ratios were significantly lower in RSRE patients than in CACB patients 1 year after surgery (1.005 ± 0.052 vs. 1.064 ± 0.066, p = 0.044). In addition, the postoperative modified Rankin scale (mRS) score at the latest follow-up point (p = 0.884) and the stroke recurrence rate during the follow-up (88.9% vs. 90.9%, p > 0.999) were not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Although the postoperative mRS score and the stroke recurrence rate were not significantly different between RSRE and CACB patients, compared to CACB, RSRE was better for improving the ipsilateral ICA flow rate and cerebral perfusion in symptomatic Riles type 1A CCAO patients.
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- Chuan Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Annapurna Neurological Institute & Allied Sciences, Maitighar, 24663, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, PR China.
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Kotsis T, Christoforou P. Disobliteration of an Occluded Common Carotid Artery with Patent Bifurcation via Antegrade Ring Stripping. Vasc Specialist Int 2020; 36:38-44. [PMID: 32292767 PMCID: PMC7119154 DOI: 10.5758/vsi.2020.36.1.38] [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: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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There is a lack of guidelines concerning common carotid artery (CCA) occlusive disease in the presence of a patent internal carotid artery (ICA). A novel surgical technique that disobliterates an occluded CCA was successfully performed in three cases. The detailed surgical steps are presented herein. After proximal division of the CCA behind the sternoclavicular junction, the occluded CCA was endarterectomized via antegrade ring stripping. After removal of the atheromatous core, the CCA was everted, and the wall remnants were cleaned under direct vision. Simultaneous eversion endarterectomy of the ICA was performed when necessary. After reversion of the CCA, it was transposed and anastomosed to the ipsilateral subclavian artery distal to the orifice of the vertebral artery. This novel technique can be used in selected cases by experienced surgeons.
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- Thomas Kotsis
- Vascular Unit, 2nd Clinic of Surgery, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Vascular Unit, 2nd Clinic of Surgery, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Song LP, Gu YQ, Yu HX, Ji XM, Wang CM, Zhang J. Long-term outcomes of axillary to carotid bypass for symptomatic patients with chronic common carotid artery occlusion. J Vasc Surg 2019; 72:597-602. [PMID: 31882308 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Relatively little is known about the natural history of atherosclerotic common carotid artery occlusion and optimal treatment of these patients is still unclear. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the immediate- and long-term outcomes of axillary to carotid bypass with polytetrafluoroethylene graft for symptomatic patients with chronic common carotid artery occlusion. METHODS From March 2001 to December 2017, 58 symptomatic patients (41 men; mean age 64.7 years) with chronic common carotid artery occlusion underwent axillary to carotid bypass at one academic hospital. The clinical data of this patient cohort were retrospectively analyzed. The cumulative graft patency, overall survival, freedom from symptoms, and freedom from ipsilateral stroke were calculated with Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Thirty-three patients presented with transient ischemic attack and 25 patients presented with minor stroke. At 30 days after bypass, the overall perioperative complication rate was 3.4% (2/58). Mild injuries of brachial plexus occurred in one (1.7%) patient and myocardial infarction occurred in one (1.7%) patient. No perioperative stroke or death occurred. The median follow-up was 51 months (range, 12-203) for this series. The cumulative graft patency rates at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years were 100%, 100%, 94%, and 83%, respectively. The cumulative freedom from symptoms rates at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years were 100%, 100%, 94%, and 75%, respectively. The cumulative freedom from ipsilateral stroke rates at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years were 100%, 100%, 94%, and 82%, respectively. The overall survival rates at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years were 98%, 89%, 81%, and 67%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Axillary to carotid bypass with polytetrafluoroethylene graft is safe and durable for symptomatic patients with chronic common carotid artery occlusion. The results of this study should be confirmed with a larger, randomized controlled trial in future.
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- Li Po Song
- Department of Vascular Surgery, XuanWu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, XuanWu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, XuanWu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, XuanWu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, XuanWu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, XuanWu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Chen C, Ye Z, Luo L, Guo Y, Chang Y, Ning X, Wang H. Carotid-Carotid Artery Crossover Bypass with a Synthetic Vascular Graft for Symptomatic Type 1A Common Carotid Artery Occlusion. World Neurosurg 2017; 111:e286-e293. [PMID: 29269063 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.060] [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: 10/08/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of carotid-carotid artery crossover bypass with a synthetic vascular graft for symptomatic type 1A common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO). METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients with symptomatic type 1A CCAO who underwent carotid-carotid artery crossover bypass surgery via a retropharyngeal route with a synthetic vascular graft in the Department of Neurosurgery at our hospital. Preoperative demographic data, surgical complications, incidence of stroke during follow-up, and other clinical data were summarized. RESULTS Between 2011 and 2016, carotid-carotid artery crossover bypass was performed with a synthetic vascular graft in 4 patients with type 1A CCAO. The mean patient age was 63.3 years (range, 49-69 years). Clinical symptoms included dizziness, amaurosis fugax, persistent limb numbness, and transient ischemic attack. In all 4 patients, postoperative computed tomography angiography showed internal carotid artery thickening due to successful bypass, whereas computed tomography perfusion showed improved postoperative cerebral perfusion on the side of the lesion. The sole perioperative complication was a complaint of foreign body sensation on swallowing in 1 patient. The mean duration of follow-up was 40.3 months (range, 14-77 months), during which no newly occurred cerebral ischemia or synthetic vascular graft occlusion was observed. CONCLUSIONS Carotid-carotid artery crossover bypass with a synthetic vascular graft is a safe and effective therapeutic approach for patients with symptomatic type 1A CCAO. However, studies with larger series are needed to enable more precise conclusions.
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- Chuan Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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