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Improving Access to Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery in Border Hispanic Communities Utilizing Collaborative Approach Between Plastics and Neurological Surgery
Clinical Neurosurgery ; 69(Supplement 1):150, 2023.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2320244
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INTRODUCTION:

Hispanic patients such as those with Moyamoya disease are less likely to receive surgical revascularization therapy due to inequities in access (1). Our institution is a located in the Southern Texas- Mexico border region serving a largely Hispanic population. We previously referred patients for EC-IC bypass to other quaternary-care centers in Texas. While referrals were already challenging due to distance, mixed immigration status, and poor socioeconomic background of many patients;COVID-19 further exacerbated this problem with restriction of elective surgical volume. METHOD(S) A consecutive series of EC-IC bypasses performed by authors (SKD and MDLG) were retrospectively reviewed. Baseline clinical, perioperative radiographic, and post-operative outcomes were studied. All patients were offered option of a referral to a quaternary-care centers and also given local option for performing bypass surgery. Further, patients met preoperatively with both the plastic and neurological surgeon. Ultimately, decision was made by patient. RESULT(S) A total of 6 craniotomies for EC-IC bypass were performed during the study period. The diagnoses included Moyamoya in 5 cases and symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis in one. All patients were Hispanic, female, and nonsmokers with mean age of 35.6 years. Mean preoperative HBa1c was 7.9, preoperative LDL was 82, and mean preoperative hemoglobin was 11.3. Direct bypass was performed in 40% of cases. Mean OR time was 3 hours and 7 minutes. CONCLUSION(S) We have found collaboration between plastic and neurological surgery for surgical revascularization is feasible and improved access to care for Hispanic Moyamoya disease patients residing in a border community.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Clinical Neurosurgery Year: 2023 Document Type: Article