Anthropometric changes in the skull base in children with sagittal craniosynostosis submitted to surgical correction.

PURPOSE: Studies have examined the impact of fusion of the sagittal suture in the skull base while others have evaluated the growth of the skull base before and after surgery. This study aims to perform the anthropometric measures of the skull base in children with scaphocephaly to evaluate the influence of surgical repair in the remodeling of the skull base and anthropometric measures. METHODS: Twenty-one children with diagnosis of scaphocephaly were operated between April 2007 and October 2008, and anthropometric measures at the skull base were performed before and after a year of surgery. The measures were the cranial index (CI), distance between the crista galli and tuberculum sellar (CG-TS), distance between the crista galli and the internal auditory meatus (CG-IAM), distance between the oval foramen (OF-OF), distance between the internal auditory meatus (IAM-IAM), the angle of the skull base (Â1), and the angle between the nasion, center of sella, and basion (Â2). RESULTS: There was a normalization of the CI in all children, confirming an appropriate cranial remodeling. The CG-TS measure evaluated the anterior skull base, with proportional growth of 12.5%. The mediolateral growth was observed by the increase of OF-OF measures by 8.5% and IAM-IAM by 9.5%. The CG-TS measure grew by 7.2%. There was no statistical difference in the angles analyzed. CONCLUSION: Surgical treatment of scaphocephaly led to remodeling of the skull base, confirmed by the changes of anthropometric measures taken before and after a year of surgery.

Surgical clipping is still a good choice for the treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms.

UNLABELLED: Paraclinoid aneurysms are lesions located adjacent to the clinoid and ophthalmic segments of the internal carotid artery. In recent years, flow diverter stents have been introduced as a better endovascular technique for treatment of these aneurysms. METHOD: From 2009 to 2014, a total of 43 paraclinoid aneurysms in 43 patients were surgically clipped. We retrospectively reviewed the records of these patients to analyze clinical outcomes. RESULTS: Twenty-six aneurysms (60.5%) were ophthalmic artery aneurysms, while 17 were superior hypophyseal artery aneurysms (39.5%). The extradural approach to the clinoid process was used to clip these aneurysms. One hundred percent of aneurysms were clipped (complete exclusion in 100% on follow-up angiography). The length of follow-up ranged from 1 to 60 months (mean, 29.82 months). CONCLUSION: Surgical clipping continues to be a good option for the treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms.

Surgical clipping is still a good choice for the treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms / A clipagem cirúrgica é uma boa opção para o tratamento de aneurismas paraclinóideos

ABSTRACT Paraclinoid aneurysms are lesions located adjacent to the clinoid and ophthalmic segments of the internal carotid artery. In recent years, flow diverter stents have been introduced as a better endovascular technique for treatment of these aneurysms. Method From 2009 to 2014, a total of 43 paraclinoid aneurysms in 43 patients were surgically clipped. We retrospectively reviewed the records of these patients to analyze clinical outcomes. Results Twenty-six aneurysms (60.5%) were ophthalmic artery aneurysms, while 17 were superior hypophyseal artery aneurysms (39.5%). The extradural approach to the clinoid process was used to clip these aneurysms. One hundred percent of aneurysms were clipped (complete exclusion in 100% on follow-up angiography). The length of follow-up ranged from 1 to 60 months (mean, 29.82 months). Conclusion Surgical clipping continues to be a good option for the treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms.

RESUMO Aneurismas paraclinóideos são lesões localizadas adjacentes aos segmentos clinóideos e oftálmicos da artéria carótia interna. Os stents desviadores de fluxo tem sido crescentemente aplicados com sucesso. Métodos De 2009 a 2014, um total de 43 aneurismas paraclinóideos foram clipados em 43 pacientes. Analisamos retrospectivamente os dados dos pacientes e desfechos clínicos. Resultados Vinte seis aneurismas (60,5%) foram de artéria oftálmica e 17 de artéria hipofisária superior (39,5%). O acesso extradural à clinóide foi utilizado para todos aneurismas. Cem por cento dos aneurismas foram clipados com oclusão de 100% na angiografia controle. O tempo de follow-up oscilou de 1 a 60 meses, com media de 29 meses. Conclusão A clipagem cirúrgica é uma opção boa e segura para o tratamento de aneurismas paraclinóideos.

Application of indocyanine green video angiography in surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

Indocyanine green (ICG) video angiography has been used for several medical indications in the last decades. It allows a real time evaluation of vascular structures during the surgery. This study describes the surgical results of a senior vascular neurosurgeon. We retrospectively searched our database for all aneurysm cases treated with the aid of intraoperative ICG from 2009 to 2014. A total of 61 aneurysms in 56 patients were surgically clipped using intraoperative ICG. Clip reposition after ICG happened in 2 patients (3.2%). Generally, highly variable clip adjustment rates of 2%-38% following ICG have been reported since the introduction of this imaging technique. The application of ICG in vascular neurosurgery is still an emerging challenge. It is an adjunctive strategy which facilitates aneurismal evaluation and treatment in experienced hands. Nevertheless, a qualified vascular neurosurgeon is still the most important component of a high quality work.

Alterações antropométricas na base do crânio em crianças com craniostenose sagital submetidas à correção cirúrgica / Anthropometric changes in the skull base in children with sagittal craniosynostosis submitted to surgical correction

Craniostenose é o fechamento precoce de uma ou mais suturas cranianas, levando ao redirecionamento do crescimento craniofacial e à deformidade do crânio. Estudos têm pesquisado o impacto da fusão da sutura sagital na base do crânio, focalizando a morfologia da base do crânio na presença de craniostenose sagital isolada (escafocefalia), enquanto outros têm avaliado o crescimento da base do crânio, antes e após a cirurgia. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar as medidas antropométricas da base do crânio em crianças com escafocefalia, avaliar a influência da correção cirúrgica no remodelamento da base do crânio e nas medidas antropométricas. Foram operadas 21 crianças com diagnóstico clínico e radiológico de escafocefalia, entre abril de 2007 e outubro de 2008, sendo realizadas medidas antropométricas na base do crânio, antes e após 1 ano do tratamento cirúrgico. As medidas foram o índice craniano (IC), distância entre a crista galli e o tubérculo selar (CG-TS), distância entre a crista galli e o meato acústico interno (CG-MAI), distância entre os forames ovais (FO-FO), distância entre os meatos Acústicos internos (MAI-MAI), o ângulo da base do crânio Â1) e o ângulo entre o násio, centro selar e básio (Â2). Houve normalização do IC em todas as crianças, confirmando um remodelamento craniano adequado. A medida CG-TS avaliou a base do crânio anterior, com crescimento proporcional de 12,5%. O crescimento médio-lateral foi observado pelo aumento das medidas FO-FO de 8,5% e MAI-MAI de 9,5%. A medida CG-MAI teve um crescimento de 7,2%. Não houve diferença estatística nos ângulos basais Â1 e Â2 analisados. O tratamento cirúrgico da escafocefalia levou ao remodelamento da base do crânio, confirmado pelas mudanças das medidas antropométricas realizadas antes e após 1 ano da cirurgia.

Craniosynostosis is defined as the premature closure of one or more sutures, leading to redirection of the craniofacial growth and deformity of the skull. Studies have examined the impact of fusion of the sagittal suture in the skull base, focusing on the morphology of the skull base in the presence of isolated sagittal craniosynostosis (scaphocephaly), while others have evaluated the growth of the skull base before and after surgery. This study aims to perform the anthropometric measures of the skull base in children with scaphocephaly to evaluate the influence of surgical repair in the remodeling of the skull base and anthropometric measures. Twenty-one children with clinical and radiological diagnosis of scaphocephaly were operated between April 2007 and October 2008, and anthropometric measures at the base of the skull were performed before and after a year of surgery. The measures were the cranial index (CI), distance between the crista galli and tuberculum sellar (CG-TS), distance between the crista galli and the internal auditory meatus (CG-IAM), distance between the oval foramen (OF-OF) distance between the internal auditory meatus (IAM-IAM), the angle of the skull base (Â1) and the angle between the nasion, center of sella and basion (Â2). There was a normalization of the CI in all children, confirming an appropriate cranial remodeling. The CG-TS measure evaluated the anterior skull base, with proportional growth of 12.5%. The mediolateral growth was observed by the increase of OF-OF measures by 8.5% and IAM-IAM by 9.5%. The CG-IAM measure grew by 7.2%. There was no statistical difference in the angles Â1 and Â2 analyzed. Surgical treatment of scaphocephaly led to remodeling of the skull base, confirmed by the changes of anthropometric measures taken before and after a year of surgery.