Endoscope-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach in early microsurgical clipping of anterior communicating artery aneurysm / 中华神经医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the endoscope-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach in the early surgical treatment of patients with ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysms (AcoA). Methods Thirty-five patients with ruptured AcoA, admitted to our hospital from January 2002 to January 2010, adopted clipping via endoscope-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach within 72 h of onset. The neurostatus of these patients were ranged from grade 1 to 3 (Hunt-Hiss Scale scores). The surgical details were described, and the clinical results were assessed according to the scores of Glasgow Outcome Scale.Results Operations were successfully finished in all patients; the endoscope-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach offered sufficient exposure of neurovascular structures for clipping AcoA. Intraoperative accidental aneurysm rupture occurred in 2 patients, but these events were managed successfully by blocking-up the parent artery and performing quick aneurysm neck dissection; no serious complications caused by the surgical approach occurred; postoperative DSA or CTA indicated that the aneurysm was totally clipped and the parent artery appeared no stenosis, and distal artery was unobstructed. Three months after the operation, 30 patients (85.7%) achieved very good outcomes (GOS:4-5 scores). All the patients achieved good cosmetic results. Conclusion In selected AcoA patients with grade 1-3, the endoscope-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach is safe and effective for gaining access to and treating the aneurysms on early hemorrhage stage.