Computed Tomographic Angiography for Cerebral Aneurysms in Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Arq. bras. neurocir
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35(4): 285-290, 30/11/2016.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has recently gained popularity as an initial imaging test for spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This study evaluated 59 patients presenting aneurysmal SAH who underwent microsurgical clipping based on CTA findings alone and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) at postoperative follow-up. Multiple aneurysms were identified by CTA in 27% of patients and in 10% of patients, DSA identified aneurysms in addition to those diagnosed with CTA. The time between CTA and surgical treatment ranged from 04 days. Postoperative DSA revealed that 24% of patients had residual neck. The use of CTA alonemay not be enough to detect small unruptured aneurysms in patients with multiple lesions or aneurysm remnants adjacent to an aneurysm clip. However, the advantages of CTA compared with DSA include its rapidity, reduced invasiveness, and lower cost, which allow us to proceed to ruptured aneurysm repair entirely on the basis of good-quality CTA studies.
RESUMO
Angiotomografia computadorizada (ATC) ganhou popularidade como exame de imagem inicial na hemorragia subaracnoide (HSA). Este estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e observacional, avaliou 59 pacientes com HSA aneurismática. Todos foram submetidos à clipagem microcirúrgica apenas com base na ATC e no seguimento realizou-se avaliação com angiografia digital (AD). Em 27% dos pacientes encontramos múltiplos aneurismas na ATC e 10% tinham outros diferentes aneurismas diagnosticados pela AD. O intervalo entre ATC e tratamento cirúrgico variou de 04 dias. AD pós-operatória mostrou 24% dos pacientes com colo residual. A detecção de pequenos aneurismas não rotos em pacientes com múltiplos aneurismas e colo residual pós clipagem cirúrgica continuam a ser um problema quando a ATC é realizada isoladamente. No entanto, as vantagens da ATC incluem sua rapidez, menor invasão e custo, o que nos permite realizar o tratamento cirúrgico de aneurismas rotos apenas com os achados da ATC de boa qualidade.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Hémorragie meningée
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Angiographie par tomodensitométrie
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Thème du journal:
Cirurgia
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Neurochirurgie
Année:
2016
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Associate Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil/BR
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Full Professor, Chairman, Division of Neurosurgery, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil/BR
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Neurosurgeon, Division of Neurosurgery, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil/BR
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Statistician, São Paulo, SP, Brazil/BR
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Supervisor, Division of Neurosurgery, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil/BR
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