Korean J Cerebrovasc Surg.  2010 Sep;12(3):206-212.

Analysis of Incomplete Occlusion of Cerebral Aneurysm by Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Videoangiography

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosceince Center, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic Uuniversity of Korea. argus@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract


OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate factors associated with incomplete occlusion of a cerebral aneurysm detected by indocyanine green videonangiography (ICG-VA) following aneurysm clipping.
METHODS
We performed surgery on 135 patients with 151 intracranial aneurysms over a 1-year period. Included was an aneurysm more than 3 mm in size, the dome of which was sufficiently exposed and clipped permanently with one clip. Following ICG-VA, aneurysms were divided into a delayed-filling group and a no-filling group. Retrospective comparisons of the clip force, blade length and width, neck and dome size of the aneurysm, diameter of the parent artery, presence of atherosclerosis in the aneurysm neck, and systolic blood pressure during ICG-VA were made between the two groups.
RESULTS
Eight of 31 aneurysms in 29 patients showed delayed filling of contrast. The clip force in the delayed-filling group was lower than in the no-filling group and the atherosclerosis of the aneurysm neck differed between the two groups (P<0.05). Blade width in the delayed-filling group was also significantly lower than in the no-filling group (P<0.05). Following adjustment for atherosclerosis of the aneurysm neck, clip force and blade width in the delayed-filling group was even lower. Incomplete passage of the clip tip was observed in four aneurysms, weak clip force in three, and a slit between clip blades in one. After booster clipping or clip reposition, neither aneurysm regrowth nor recanalization was observed during 6 months of follow-up.
CONCLUSION
Closing force, blade width, tip position, and remnant slit are important for incomplete occlusion of an aneurysm.

Keyword

Intracranial aneurysm; Indocyanine green videoangiography; Incomplete occlusion; Delayed filling

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Arteries
Atherosclerosis
Blood Pressure
Humans
Indocyanine Green
Intracranial Aneurysm
Neck
Parents
Retrospective Studies
Indocyanine Green
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