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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14(03): 773-779
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_65_19
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Use of our protocol of multimodality tools to aid in the safe microsurgical clipping of unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms

Satish Kannan
Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders, MGM Health Care, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
Yasuhiro Yamada
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
,
Kyosuke Miyatani
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
,
Takao Teranishi
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
,
Arun Marathi
2   Department of Neurosurgery, Prathima Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana
,
Krishna Mohan
3   Department of Neurosurgery, KIMS, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
,
Tsukasa Kawase
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
,
Yoko Kato
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of our protocol of the use of multimodality tools, namely indocyanine green-dual image video angiography, neuroendoscope, neuromonitoring with motor-evoked potential, micro-Doppler in the microsurgical clipping of unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms, operated at our institute from January 2016 to December 2018. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all cases of unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms, operated at Fujita Health University Banbuntane-Hotokukai Hospital, Japan, from January 2016 to December 2018. We assessed outcome at immediate postoperative, at discharge, and at 3 months follow-up by defining permanent morbidity as drop in Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) by 1 at 3 months follow-up and transient morbidity as temporary deficit that improved at discharge or follow-up. Postoperative events, namely seizures, infection that did not affect/change. Preoperative MRS and discharge timing were excluded. We concluded poor outcome as MRS ≥3 and good outcome as MRS < 3 (0–2). All patients had a minimum of 3 months follow-up before outcome conclusion. Results: In 2016, a total of 98 cases were operated with no mortality or permanent morbidity (i.e., change in preoperative MRS), only transient morbidity was seen in (two cases) 2.04%. In 2017, a total of 119 cases were operated with no mortality or morbidity. In 2018, a total of 130 cases were operated with no mortality or permanent morbidity, only transient morbidity 0.7%. Summarizing from January 2016 to December 2018, a total of 347 cases of anterior circulation aneurysms were operated. Mostly, in the female sex (73.3%), the most common was middle cerebral artery aneurysm (39.1%). The mean size was 5.3 mm with no mortality or permanent morbidity with only transient morbidity in 0.9%. No poor outcome (MRS ≥3) was seen in our series. Conclusion: In our center for most unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms, microsurgical clipping is the treatment of choice. We believe our protocol of the intra-operative usage of multimodality tools have aided in the safe microsurgical clipping and have consistently resulted in good operative outcomes. Hence, we recommend and continue to use our Fujita-Bantane Protocol in all cases of micro-surgical clipping of aneurysms to consistently achieve good operative outcomes.

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Anterior circulation aneurysms - dual image video angiography - incidental aneurysms - indo-cyanine green - motor-evoked potentials - neuro-endoscope - neuro-monitoring - safe clipping - surgical outcome - unruptured aneurysms

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