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The role of EC-IC bypass in ICA blood blister aneurysms—a systematic review

Publication date2020
Abstract

To perform a systematic review of extracranial-to-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery with parent vessel trapping for blood blister-like aneurysms (BBAs) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) according to PRISMA guidelines. Search of PubMed using "bypass" [all fields] and "ICA" [all fields] or "internal carotid artery" [all fields] and ("blood blister-like aneurysm" [MeSH terms]. Thirty-four original articles were identified, of which 21 were excluded (treatment not including bypass or insufficient details on complications or clinical outcomes). Thirteen articles published between 2008 and 2019 were included, totaling 98 patients, with a median of 7.5 patients per article (range 1-17). Mean age was 53.3 years (range 23-80). The main techniques were external carotid artery to middle cerebral artery (ECA-MCA) in 81% and superficial temporal artery to MCA (STA-MCA) in 19%. The most common grafts were radial artery (74%) and STA (19%). The risk of intraoperative rupture varied from 0 to 75%, with a mean of 12%. With respect to clinical outcomes, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was not stated in 30% of the cases. When stated, mRS was ≤ 2 in 79%, mRS was 3-5 in 10%, and 4% had mRS 6 (death). We identified only 13 articles, with no prospective studies. Outcomes were better than generally reported for ruptured aneurysms, both with respect to poor outcome (mRS > 2) and in-hospital mortality, perhaps reflecting a selection bias. In general, the data reporting quality was low, precluding any firm conclusions, but EC-IC bypass with ICA trapping may be a valid treatment option for ruptured ICA BBAs.

Keywords
  • Blood blister–like aneurysm
  • Extracranial-to-intracranial bypass
  • Internal carotid artery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Systematic review
Citation (ISO format)
MELING, Torstein, PATET, Gildas. The role of EC-IC bypass in ICA blood blister aneurysms—a systematic review. In: Neurosurgical Review, 2020. doi: 10.1007/s10143-020-01302-6
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Additional URL for this publicationhttp://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10143-020-01302-6
Journal ISSN0344-5607
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