Clinical observation on the prevention and treatment of perioperative delayed cerebrovasospasm in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by the comprehensive protocol of integrative medicine / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the efficacy and safety of the comprehensive protocol of integrative medicine in preventing and treating perioperative delayed cerebrovasospasm (DCVS) in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Using a prospective randomized controlled trial design, 63 aSAH inpatients were assigned to the treatment group (31 cases, 24 treated by intervention treatment and 7 by craniotomy) and the control group (32 cases, 26 treated by intervention treatment and 6 by craniotomy). All patients were treated with basic therapy and nimodipine. Those in the treatment group additionally took naomai jiejing decoction No. 1 and No. 2. The incidence and the mortality of DCVS, re-bleeding, hydrocephalus were compared on the 180th day. The middle cerebral artery mean flow velocity (Vm), PI value, linde-gard index on day 1, 3, 7, and 14 were compared. The Chinese medicine syndrome score, NIHSS, and revised Rankin questionnaire on day 1, 14, and 180 were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The DCVS occurred in 9 cases (29. 0%) of the treatment group and 17 patients (53.1%) of the control group, showing statistical difference (P < 0.05). The occurrence of re-hemorrhage was obviously lower in the treatment than in the control group (3.2% vs. 6.2%), showing statistical difference (P < 0. 05). There was no statistical difference in the mortality (6.4% vs. 9.4%) or the occurrence of hydrocephalus (29.0% vs 25.0%, P > 0.05). The Vm, PI, and linde-gard index on day 7, the Vm and linde-gard index on day 14 were obviously lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The Chinese medicine syndrome score and NIHSS on day 14 and 180 were lower in the treatment group than in the control group, showing statistical difference (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The comprehensive protocol of integrative medicine could reduce the incidence of aSAH patients' DCVS, the Chinese medicine syndrome score and NIHSS, and improve their clinical symptoms.</p>

A novel intracranial stent (Solitaire ab) in the treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms / 中华神经医学杂志

Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of a novel self-expanding stent Solitaire ab in the treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms. Methods Twelve patients (13 aneurysms), admitted to our hospital from October 2009 to November 2010, were treated with Solitaire ab stents. Ten patients were treated with stent-assisted coiling, the other 2 with stent placement alone.The clinical data and the treatment efficacy of these patients were analyzed. Results Fourteen stents were successfully deployed in 12 patients (13 aneurysms) with no recycling or re-positioning with a success rate of stent placement of 100%. Coil partly prolapsed into parent artery in 1 patient, and the others had no operation-related complications. Eight patients enjoyed completely filling, 1 near total filling and 3 partly filling. Nine patients got complete recovery, 2 partial recovery; and 1 died of malignant arrhythmia.Conclusion The use of Solitaire ab for the treatment of complex ntracranial aneurysms enjoys a good safety and short-term clinical outcome.