Joshua R Dusick1, Nestor R Gonzalez, Neil A Martin. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-7436, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several forms of indirect cerebral revascularization have been proposed to promote neovascularity to the ischemic brain. OBJECTIVE: To present clinical and angiographic outcomes of indirect revascularization by encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis and burr holes for the treatment of Moyamoya disease in adults and children. METHODS: Data from 63 hemispheres treated in 42 patients (average age, 30 years; 33 adults; 30 female patients; median follow-up, 14 months) were reviewed. In hemispheres with preoperative and postoperative (6- to 12-month) angiograms available, superficial temporal artery (STA) and middle meningeal artery (MMA) diameters were measured. Preoperative and postoperative corrected arterial sizes were compared. RESULTS: Seven patients (17%) had transient ischemic attacks that resolved within 1 month of surgery. No patients suffered moyamoya-related hemorrhage after treatment. Two patients developed additional symptoms many years after surgery. In 18 hemispheres with preoperative and postoperative angiograms, there was an average postoperative increase in STA and MMA diameters of 51% (P = .003) and 49% (P = .002), respectively. Both children and adults displayed revascularization. Two patients did not demonstrate increased vessel size. STA blush and new branches and MMA blush and new branches were identified in 12, 14, 14, and 16 hemispheres, respectively. Angiographic blush was identified in 59% of frontal and 19% of parietal burr holes (P = .03). Surgical complications included 2 subdural hemorrhages requiring evacuation and 2 new ischemic deficits (1 transient). CONCLUSION: Indirect revascularization by encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis and burr holes for moyamoya results in long-term resolution of ischemic and hemorrhagic manifestations in 95% of adults and children. The MMA appears to contribute significantly to the revascularization on follow-up angiograms with increased size and neovascularity comparable to that of the STA. Angiographically, parietal burr holes do not contribute as significantly as frontal burr holes.
BACKGROUND: Several forms of indirect cerebral revascularization have been proposed to promote neovascularity to the ischemic brain. OBJECTIVE: To present clinical and angiographic outcomes of indirect revascularization by encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis and burr holes for the treatment of Moyamoya disease in adults and children. METHODS: Data from 63 hemispheres treated in 42 patients (average age, 30 years; 33 adults; 30 female patients; median follow-up, 14 months) were reviewed. In hemispheres with preoperative and postoperative (6- to 12-month) angiograms available, superficial temporal artery (STA) and middle meningeal artery (MMA) diameters were measured. Preoperative and postoperative corrected arterial sizes were compared. RESULTS: Seven patients (17%) had transient ischemic attacks that resolved within 1 month of surgery. No patients suffered moyamoya-related hemorrhage after treatment. Two patients developed additional symptoms many years after surgery. In 18 hemispheres with preoperative and postoperative angiograms, there was an average postoperative increase in STA and MMA diameters of 51% (P = .003) and 49% (P = .002), respectively. Both children and adults displayed revascularization. Two patients did not demonstrate increased vessel size. STA blush and new branches and MMA blush and new branches were identified in 12, 14, 14, and 16 hemispheres, respectively. Angiographic blush was identified in 59% of frontal and 19% of parietal burr holes (P = .03). Surgical complications included 2 subdural hemorrhages requiring evacuation and 2 new ischemic deficits (1 transient). CONCLUSION: Indirect revascularization by encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis and burr holes for moyamoya results in long-term resolution of ischemic and hemorrhagic manifestations in 95% of adults and children. The MMA appears to contribute significantly to the revascularization on follow-up angiograms with increased size and neovascularity comparable to that of the STA. Angiographically, parietal burr holes do not contribute as significantly as frontal burr holes.
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