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Microsurgical Clipping Techniques and Outcomes for Paraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms. 2020

Tomoya Kamide, and Jan-Karl Burkhardt, and Halima Tabani, and Michael Safaee, and Michael T Lawton
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California.

Microsurgical clipping of paraclinoid aneurysms presents unique technical challenges because of the anatomical complexity of the paraclinoid region. To analyze microsurgical clipping techniques, complications, and outcomes associated with paraclinoid aneurysms, with a focus on clip selection and clipping technique according to aneurysm location. From 1997 to 2016, 231 unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms from 216 patients were treated using microsurgical clipping. We retrospectively reviewed patient records to analyze clinical outcomes. A total of 80 aneurysms (34.6%) were treated with simple clipping. Among them, fenestrated clips were used with superior hypophyseal artery (SHA) aneurysms, but curved clips were used with most other aneurysms. A total of 151 aneurysms (65.6%) were treated using multiple clips, including tandem clipping for ophthalmic artery (OphA) aneurysms, tandem angled-fenestrated clipping for SHA and ventral carotid aneurysms, stacked clipping for dorsal carotid aneurysms, and various techniques for clinoidal segment/carotid cave aneurysms. Postoperative angiography was performed in 214 aneurysms (92.6%), and complete obliteration was confirmed in 195 aneurysms (91.1%). Using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), overall functional outcome was good (mRS 0-2) in 99.6% of patients, although 30 cases (13.0%) showed new postoperative visual deficits. Surgical clipping of paraclinoid aneurysms is an excellent treatment modality with good clinical outcomes and acceptable complication rates, particularly in centers with large experience in the microsurgical management of cerebrovascular disorders. Appropriate clip selection and clipping techniques are required to perform complete and safe clipping.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008866 Microsurgery The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D002340 Carotid Artery Diseases Pathological conditions involving the CAROTID ARTERIES, including the common, internal, and external carotid arteries. ATHEROSCLEROSIS and TRAUMA are relatively frequent causes of carotid artery pathology. Carotid Atherosclerosis,Common Carotid Artery Disease,Internal Carotid Artery Disease,Arterial Diseases, Carotid,Arterial Diseases, Common Carotid,Arterial Diseases, External Carotid,Arterial Diseases, Internal Carotid,Atherosclerotic Disease, Carotid,Carotid Artery Disorders,Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease,Common Carotid Artery Diseases,External Carotid Artery Diseases,Internal Carotid Artery Diseases,Arterial Disease, Carotid,Artery Disease, Carotid,Artery Diseases, Carotid,Artery Disorder, Carotid,Artery Disorders, Carotid,Atherosclerotic Diseases, Carotid,Carotid Arterial Disease,Carotid Arterial Diseases,Carotid Artery Disease,Carotid Artery Disorder,Carotid Atheroscleroses,Carotid Atherosclerotic Diseases,Disorders, Carotid Artery
D002343 Carotid Artery, Internal Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the anterior part of the brain, the eye and its appendages, the forehead and nose. Arteries, Internal Carotid,Artery, Internal Carotid,Carotid Arteries, Internal,Internal Carotid Arteries,Internal Carotid Artery
D002532 Intracranial Aneurysm Abnormal outpouching in the wall of intracranial blood vessels. Most common are the saccular (berry) aneurysms located at branch points in CIRCLE OF WILLIS at the base of the brain. Vessel rupture results in SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Giant aneurysms (>2.5 cm in diameter) may compress adjacent structures, including the OCULOMOTOR NERVE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p841) Aneurysm, Cerebral,Aneurysm, Intracranial,Basilar Artery Aneurysm,Berry Aneurysm,Brain Aneurysm,Cerebral Aneurysm,Giant Intracranial Aneurysm,Mycotic Aneurysm, Intracranial,Aneurysm, Anterior Cerebral Artery,Aneurysm, Anterior Communicating Artery,Aneurysm, Basilar Artery,Aneurysm, Middle Cerebral Artery,Aneurysm, Posterior Cerebral Artery,Aneurysm, Posterior Communicating Artery,Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm,Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm,Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm,Posterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm,Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm,Aneurysm, Berry,Aneurysm, Brain,Aneurysm, Giant Intracranial,Aneurysm, Intracranial Mycotic,Aneurysms, Basilar Artery,Aneurysms, Berry,Aneurysms, Brain,Aneurysms, Cerebral,Aneurysms, Giant Intracranial,Aneurysms, Intracranial,Aneurysms, Intracranial Mycotic,Artery Aneurysm, Basilar,Artery Aneurysms, Basilar,Basilar Artery Aneurysms,Berry Aneurysms,Brain Aneurysms,Cerebral Aneurysms,Giant Intracranial Aneurysms,Intracranial Aneurysm, Giant,Intracranial Aneurysms,Intracranial Aneurysms, Giant,Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysm,Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysms,Mycotic Aneurysms, Intracranial
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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