TY - JOUR
T1 - Middle cerebral artery aneurysms
T2 - A single-center series comparing endovascular and surgical treatment
AU - Diaz, Orlando M.
AU - Rangel-Castilla, Leonardo
AU - Barber, Sean
AU - Mayo, Ray C.
AU - Klucznik, Richard P.
AU - Zhang, Yi Jonathan
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Objective: The optimal treatment for middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms is controversial. MCA aneurysms have been considered more conducive to surgical treatment. Recent technology has led to successful endovascular treatment of MCA aneurysms. The objective of this study was to analyze the outcomes of endovascular and surgical treatment of MCA aneurysms as experienced by a single tertiary center. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 90 MCA aneurysms in 84 patients treated from 2005 to 2010. They were separated into 2 groups: endovascular coiling, with 50 (59.5%) patients, and surgical clipping, with 34 (40.5%) patients. Outcome was based on complications, procedural morbidity and mortality, clinical and angiographic outcomes, and retreatment rates. Patients were further separated into ruptured and unruptured aneurysm groups. Results: Ruptured aneurysms were 10 of 50 (20%) and 9 of 34 (26.5%) patients in the endovascular and surgical groups, respectively. Procedure-related complications were 16% and 0% for the endovascular and surgical groups (P =.01), respectively. Overall rate of complete or near-complete occlusion at angiographic follow-up was 86% and 95% for the endovascular and surgical groups (P =.16), respectively. Proportion of patients with modified Rankin scale of 3 to 6 at 6 months follow-up was 10% and 5.9% for the endovascular and surgical groups (P =.5), respectively. The mean angiographic follow-up was 9.02 months (range 0 to 5.2 years). Retreatment rates were 14% and 0% for the endovascular and surgical groups, respectively (P =.01). Conclusions: In this nonrandomized sample of 90 MCA aneurysms treated with endovascular coiling or neurosurgical clipping, we observed a similar clinical outcome based on the modified Rankin scale and angiographic occlusion. Complication and retreatment rates were higher but not significant for the endovascular group. Both treatment modalities are good alternatives and should be individualized based on aneurysm angioarchitecture and the patient's general conditions.
AB - Objective: The optimal treatment for middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms is controversial. MCA aneurysms have been considered more conducive to surgical treatment. Recent technology has led to successful endovascular treatment of MCA aneurysms. The objective of this study was to analyze the outcomes of endovascular and surgical treatment of MCA aneurysms as experienced by a single tertiary center. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 90 MCA aneurysms in 84 patients treated from 2005 to 2010. They were separated into 2 groups: endovascular coiling, with 50 (59.5%) patients, and surgical clipping, with 34 (40.5%) patients. Outcome was based on complications, procedural morbidity and mortality, clinical and angiographic outcomes, and retreatment rates. Patients were further separated into ruptured and unruptured aneurysm groups. Results: Ruptured aneurysms were 10 of 50 (20%) and 9 of 34 (26.5%) patients in the endovascular and surgical groups, respectively. Procedure-related complications were 16% and 0% for the endovascular and surgical groups (P =.01), respectively. Overall rate of complete or near-complete occlusion at angiographic follow-up was 86% and 95% for the endovascular and surgical groups (P =.16), respectively. Proportion of patients with modified Rankin scale of 3 to 6 at 6 months follow-up was 10% and 5.9% for the endovascular and surgical groups (P =.5), respectively. The mean angiographic follow-up was 9.02 months (range 0 to 5.2 years). Retreatment rates were 14% and 0% for the endovascular and surgical groups, respectively (P =.01). Conclusions: In this nonrandomized sample of 90 MCA aneurysms treated with endovascular coiling or neurosurgical clipping, we observed a similar clinical outcome based on the modified Rankin scale and angiographic occlusion. Complication and retreatment rates were higher but not significant for the endovascular group. Both treatment modalities are good alternatives and should be individualized based on aneurysm angioarchitecture and the patient's general conditions.
KW - Cerebral aneurysms
KW - Endovascular coiling
KW - Middle cerebral artery
KW - Surgical clipping
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U2 - 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.12.011
DO - 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.12.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23238101
AN - SCOPUS:84896397214
SN - 1878-8750
VL - 81
SP - 322
EP - 329
JO - World neurosurgery
JF - World neurosurgery
IS - 2
ER -