Falxuplication, a Novel Method for Wrap-Clipping a Fusiform Aneurysm: Technical Note.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Various techniques have been used for wrap-clipping a ruptured, fusiform intracranial aneurysm; however, there is no available literature on use of the falx cerebri for wrap-clipping. We present a review of the literature, with an illustrative case, of a ruptured fusiform pericallosal artery aneurysm firmly attached to the lower edge of the falx cerebri and not amenable to endovascular intervention. METHODS: Although the firm attachment between the inferior falx and the fusiform aneurysm was maintained, a section of the lower thinner part of the falx cerebri firmly attached to the aneurysm was dissected and wrapped around the fusiform aneurysm, and then stabilized with a fenestrated clip. We chose a segment slightly longer than the length of the fusiform aneurysm to avoid pre- and post-wrap-clipping stenosis. RESULTS: Postprocedure, except for a small area of numbness on the left distal anterolateral left leg, the patient was neurologically intact and remained neurologically intact at a 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: An inferior thin segment of the falx cerebri can be used for wrap-clipping of ruptured fusiform anterior cerebral artery aneurysms. Furthermore, the inferior falx can be wrapped around the attached fusiform anterior cerebral artery aneurysm without compromising flow, offering a safe solution in these unusually complex cases.