Eight acetabula obtained from cadavers were studied to assess axial force strenght. Four of them were reinforced by a wire mesh and four others were tested without this reinforcement. We observed a significant increase in strenght in the group reinforced by wire mesh.
Introduction:
Minimally invasive neurosurgery is already a reality in many centers across the world. However, the real role of these techniques and their effect on the outcome of patients is still obscure.
Objectives:
To evaluate the safety and results of minimally invasive techniques in brain aneurysm clipping and determine the possibility of early hospital discharge.
Methods:
111 adult patients with unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms were randomized and underwent a minimally invasive surgical approach, (36 by trans-eyelid approach (Figure1) and 34 through a reduced minipterional craniotomy) or classical pterional approach (41 patients). Patients in the study group were subjected to a specific protocol for assessment of early hospital discharge.
Results:
In both groups, the demographics and characteristics of aneurysms were similar. The average time of surgery was lower in the study group (214 min. vs. 292 min, p = 0.0008). The need for blood transfusion was lower in the study group (1 patient vs 7 patients, p = 0.018). The number of ischemic events was lower in the study group (patients 4 patients vs. 8, p = 0.07), but events with clinical significance were similar (3 patients vs. 2 patients, p = 0.53). The presence of residual neck on control angiography was lower in the study group (6 patients vs 11, p = 0.021). The paralysis of the frontal branch of the facial nerve was lower in the study group, both temporary (3 vs 14, p = 0.008) and definitive (0 vs. 4, p = 0.032). The atrophy of the temporal muscle was less frequent and less severe in the study group (9 vs 14, p = 0.012). Most patients in the study group (91.4%), were discharged on the next day of the surgery.
Conclusions:
The results showed that the proposed minimally invasive alternatives are safe. Clinical and surgical results are equal or superior to conventional treatment in several topics. Early discharge in these patients is possible and safe. The described approaches (nanopterional or transpalpebral) are better alternatives to the classical pterional craniotomy to treat unruptured aneurysms of the anterior circulation.
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