ABSTRACT
The management of intracranial aneurysms has truly evolved after the introduction of the endovascular treatment. In this paper we compare patients that were operated or embolized for intracranial aneurysms. Between 1995 and 1999, 78 grade I to III ruptured aneurysms were treated in our service: 52 patients were operated, 21 were embolized and 5 were submitted to combinated endovascular and surgical treatment. In the surgical group, clinical outcome was very good in 80.8% of cases with 5% of mortality with 96.2% of total exclusion of the aneurysm. In the endovascular group, 95% of cases the clinical outcome was very good with only 42.8% of total exclusion of the aneurysm. By the endovascular method for treatment of aneurysms, we can obtain a good clinical outcome but a poor radiological outcome and sometimes need a complementary surgical procedure to treat residual aneurysm.
Subject(s)
Aneurysm, Ruptured/therapy , Embolization, Therapeutic/methods , Intracranial Aneurysm/therapy , Adult , Aged , Aneurysm, Ruptured/surgery , Female , Humans , Intracranial Aneurysm/surgery , Male , Middle Aged , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Realizamos análise comparativa dos resultados clínicos e radiológicos após o tratamento de aneurisma roto, localizado no setor anterior, por cirurgia ou por via endovascular. Entre 1995 e 1999, 78 pacientes foram tratados em nosso serviço por apresentarem ruptura de aneurisma intracraniano com grau clínico (Hunt & Hess) variando entre I e III. Dentre estes pacientes, 52 foram operados, 21 embolizados e 5 fizeram tratamento combinado. Dos casos cirúrgicos, o resultado clínico foi considerado ótimo em 80,8 por cento com mortalidade de 5 por cento e oclusäo completa do aneurisma em 96,2 por cento. Dos pacientes embolizados, 95 por cento dos casos o resultado foi considerado ótimo com oclusäo completa do aneurisma em 42,8 por cento. O tratamento endovascular de aneurismas intracranianos apresenta uma vantagem no resultado clínico em relaçäo aos aneurismas operados. Porém, apresentam taxa de exclusäo completa baixa e podem necessitar de tratamento complementar