1.Endoport-assisted microsurgical treatment for a ruptured posterior cerebral artery aneurysm: A technical note
Juan Luis GÓMEZ-AMADOR ; Marcos Vinicius SANGRADOR-DEITOS ; Rodrigo URIBE-PACHECO ; Gerardo Yoshiaki GUINTO-NISHIMURA ; Michel Gustavo MONDRAGÓN-SOTO
Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery 2022;24(1):73-78
Posterior Cerebral Artery aneurysms are scarce, yet its territory is frequently associated to large and giant aneurysms. Treatment is mostly a binary option between microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling. Hybrid approaches are an option too, whereas innovation with less frequent techniques such as endoscope-controlled and endoscope-assisted procedure may provide a safer surgical approach with same successful results. Hereby we report a case of a 53 years old male examined at the ER after presenting generalized seizures and altered state of consciousness. Upon arrival, neurological evaluation revealed homonymous right hemianopia. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a subarachnoid hemorrhage and left parieto-occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage with intraventricular extension; computed tomography angiogram (CTA) revealed an aneurysm at the left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) in its P4 segment. We performed a vascular exploration with drainage of the occipital and intraventricular hematoma through a single endoscopic port through transulcal approach guided by neuronavigation, in addition to clipping and aneurysmectomy. The combination of microsurgical clipping with previous Endoport-guided endoscopic procedure may be a surgical-operative option that not only may facilitate the approach to the desired lesion, but also provides a safer surgical scenario.
2.Intra-aneurysmatic thrombectomy in a distal anterior cerebral artery aneurysm
Juan Luis GÓMEZ-AMADOR ; Leoncio Alberto TOVAR-ROMERO ; Andrea CASTILLO-MATUS ; Ricardo MARIAN-MAGAÑA ; Jorge Fernando ARAGÓN-ARREOLA ; Marcos Vinicius SANGRADOR-DEITOS ; Alan HERNÁNDEZ-HERNÁNDEZ ; Germán LÓPEZ-VALENCIA ; Gerardo Yoshiaki GUINTO-NISHIMURA ; Jorge RÍOS-ZERMEÑO
Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery 2023;25(4):462-467
Thrombectomy procedures following intra-aneurysmatic lesions are extremely rare, and few cases have been reported. This article describes a microsurgical intra-aneurysmatic thrombectomy (MIaT) for a distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) aneurysm. We present the case of a 48-year-old female that was admitted to the emergency room, showing neurologic deterioration with focal deficits. A computed tomography angiography (CTA) scan revealed an aneurysm located in the distal segment of the left anterior cerebral artery. During the surgical procedure, after clipping, a wellformed clot was visualized through the aneurysm’s wall obstructing the left DACA flow. We proceeded to open the aneurysm’s dome to remove the thrombus and clip the aneurysm neck, re-establishing the flow of the left DACA.Intra-aneurysmatic thrombosis can occur as a complication during clipping, obstructing the distal flow of vital arteries and causing fatal results in the patient’s postoperative status. MIaT is a good technique for restoring the flow of the affected vessel and allows a secure aneurysm clipping after thrombus removal.