Microsurgical treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms

Abstract

Objective: To explore the microsurgical treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms and evaluate its safety and efficacy. Methods: The data of 21 patients with 22 paraclinoid aneurysms receiving craniotomy between Jan. 2010 and Dec. 2017 in Peking University First Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. According to the Barami K classification, 2 aneurysms were type Ⅰa, 6 type Ⅰb,7 typeⅡ,6 type Ⅲa,1 type Ⅳ. Out of the 17 cases of saccular aneurysms, 16 aneurysms were clipped and one aneurysm was trapped following high-flow EC-IC bypass. Out of the 5 cases of blood blister like aneurysms, 2 aneurysms were wrap-clipped, 2 aneurysms were trapped following high-flow EC-IC bypass and 1 aneurysm was trapped following STA-MCA bypass. The patients were reexamined with CT angiography (CTA) or digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and followed up in outpatient or by phone call. Results: Seventeen patients with 18 paraclinoid aneurysms had received aneurysm clipping. Aneurysmal neck remnant was found in 2 cases, parent artery stenosis was found in 2 cases. In all of the four bypass cases, graft artery patency was confirmed and no recurrence of aneurysm was observed. The obliteration rate of the paraclinoid aneurysm was 91%(20/22). Eight cases with preoperative vision defect had recovered to some extent. New vision defect occurred in two cases. At discharge, 12 patients scored with Glasgow outcome scale 5, 6 patients scored 4, 2 patients scored 3, and one patient scored 1. Conclusion: Microsurgical treatment for paraclinoid aneurysm is a safe and effective method with high aneurysm obliteration rate and low aneurysm recurrence rate, and is thus a reasonable and effective complementary method for endovascular treatment.