Effect of digital subtract cerebral angiography on microsurgical separation of craniopagus / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of cerebral angiography on separation of craniopagus during the period of preoperation and microsurgical operation Methods There was a case of craniopagus being separated in our hospital recently Cerebral arteriography at 3 months of life, arteriography and venography through femoral vessels at 16 months were performed to analyze the twin vascular circulations of bilateral internal carotid artery, external carotid artery, vertebral artery, and venous sinus Intraoperative cerebral angiography helps to evaluate the cerebral circulations Results Preoperative cerebral angiography showed no intracranial arterial connection in the pontes of craniopagus The posterior 1/3 part of superior sagittal sinus, partial transverse sinus and torcular herophili were confluented in two children Cerebral angiography during operation was significant for monitoring the management of the part of confluent venous sinus Conclusion Cerebral angiography is the best method to investigate the vascular conditions of craniopagus The selective sinus angiography is very important in analyzing the abnormal anatomy and hemodynamics of venous sinus in the pontes Intraoperative angiography can direct the bypass shunt and reconstruction of the sinus