Terapia endovascular y hemorragia subaracnoidea: experiencia en el Hospital Central de Maracay / Endovascular therapy and subarachnoid hemorrhage: experience in the Hospital Central of Maracay

La ruptura aneurismática es la causa más frecuente de hemorragia subaracnoidea y la embolización endovascular es un procedimiento neuroradiológico eficiente que minimiza la posibilidad de una nueva ruptura y sangrado a corto y largo plazo. Investigación de casos, descriptiva, retrospectiva, sin experimentación, de 78 historias clínicas de pacientes con diagnóstico de hemorragia subaracnoidea tratados en el servicio de medicina interna del Hospital Central de Maracay en el período enero 2011 – junio 2012. Predominó el género femenino, provenientes en su mayoría del centro del país, la edad promedio fue de 49 años, el mayor porcentaje recibió tratamiento electivo, con una estancia hospitalaria menor de 3 días. Las arterias afectadas pertenecieron especialmente al circuito anterior del Polígono de Willis. No se reportaron complicaciones fatales. La embolización es un instrumento terapéutico altamente eficaz, con pocas complicaciones perioperatorias y estancia hospitalaria corta.

Aneurysmal rupture is the most common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Embolization is an efficient neuroradiological procedure that minimizes the possibility of a new rupture and bleeding. This is a descriptive case review, retrospective, not experimental, of the medical records of 78 patients with non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage treated at the department of internal medicine of the Hospital Central Maracay, Venezuela from January 2011 to June 2012. Female gender predominated, the average age was 49 years; the highest percentage received elective treatment, with a hospital stay of less than 3 days. The affected arteries were mostly from the anterior circuit of Willis poligon. There were no fatal complications. Embolization is a highly effective therapeutic instrument, with few complications and shorter hospital stay.

Combined Stent and Coils for the Treatment of Middle Cerebral Artery Bifurcation Wide-necked Aneurysms: 15 Cases Report / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To summarize the technique of stent combined with coils to treat middle cerebral artery bifurcation wide-necked aneurysms. Methods 15 patients were reported. Results 11 of 15 aneurysms were completely occluded and 4 were incompletely (>95%) occluded. Transient ischemia of cerebral occurred in a case. 8 aneurysms were followed up for 6～12 months, 1 presented neck remnant growth. Conclusion It is satisfied to use the stent combined with coils to treat middle cerebral artery bifurcation wide-necked aneurysm, which may protect the parent artery.

N-butyl Cyanoacrylate Embolization of Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysm: A Case Report / 신경중재치료의학

The intracranial mycotic aneurysms are a rare complication in patients with infective endocarditis, and the management of the aneurysm is controversial. We presented a case of a 50-year-old woman who had infective endocarditis, complicated by an intracranial mycotic aneurysm of distal branch of the right anterior cerebral artery. Endovascular treatment using cyanoacrylate led to a successful result.