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ABSTRACTcytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) would increase early after SAH, inflammatory response would have been involved in the course of EBI. So far, most recent studies on inflammatory cytokines in SAH have focused on DCV while fewer studies have focused on EBI and its complications such as pneumonia, which influence the clinical course of aneurysmal SAH. Clinically, a serious initial clinical grade usually indicates a severe EBI after SAH (15), and infection is usually associated with immune dysfunction. █ INTRODUCTION D espite early surgical or endovascular treatment, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) still has a high mortality and morbidity rate. Recently, early brain injury (EBI) was considered as an important determinant factor of outcome except delayed cerebral vasospasm (DCV) after aneurysmal SAH (6,19). The exact mechanism of EBI has still not been clearly demonstrated and the levels of inflammatory AIm: To assess the association between inflammatory response and early brain injury (EBI), and the association between inflammatory response and the following pneumonia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). mATERIAl and mEThODS: Eighty-nine patients with spontaneous SAH and 12 patients with unruptured aneurysm were included in this prospective study. The systemic inflammatory biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), IL-1β, IL-2,IL-6,IL-8, IL10 and T leukocyte subsets were measured within 24 hours after admission. Their clinical features and laboratory findings were clearly reviewed and univariate analysis was used to find the main predictors. RESUlTS:The levels of serum inflammatory cytokines especially IL-6 (p=0.004) and CRP (p=0.014) would significantly increase after aneurysm SAH. Higher Fisher grades on admission result in higher levels of IL-6 and IL-10 (pIL-6=0.003. pIL-10=0.002), and higher levels of IL-6, IL-10 and CRP were significantly associated with severe EBI, and increased the susceptibility to pneumonia (p<0.05). The counts of CD3+ T Cells would decrease after aneurysm rupture (p=0.001), especially in patients with a poor initial clinical grade. A reversed correlation between IL-6 level and CD3 T cells count was revealed in this study (p=0.014,r=-0.249); a lower CD4 T-Cells counts might lead to subsequent pneumonia after SAH (p=0.041). The levels of serum inflammatory cytokines were not different between aneurysmal and non-aneurysmal SAH.CONClUSION: Systemic inflammatory response would be activated after aneurysm rupture; a similar systemic inflammatory response would be noticed in non-aneurysmal SAH. The degree of inflammatory response could reflect the severity of EBI, and excessive inflammatory response could also aggravate EBI, induce immunodepression and increase the susceptibility to infections. Inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, IL-10 and CRP are important predictors.

AIm: Although true posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysms are rare, they are of vital importance. We reviewed 9 patients with this fatal disease, who were treated with endovascular embolization, and discussed the meaning of endovascular embolization for the treatment of true PCoA aneurysms. mATErIAl and mEThOds: From September 2006 to May 2012, 9 patients with digital substraction angiography (DSA) confirmed true PCoA aneurysms were treated with endovascular embolization. Patients were followed-up with a minimal duration of 17 months and assessed by Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score.rEsulTs: All the patients presented with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage from the ruptured aneurysms. The ratio of males to females was 1:2, and the average age of onset was 59.9 (ranging from 52 to 72) years. The preoperative Hunt-Hess grade scores were I to III. All patients had recovered satisfactorily. No permanent neurological deficits were left. CONClusION:Currently, endovascular embolization can be recommended as the top choice for the treatment of most true PCoA aneurysms, due to its advanced technique, especially the application of the stent-assisted coiling technique, combined with its advantage of mininal invasiveness and quick recovery. However, the choice of treatment methods should be based on the clinical and anatomical characteristics of the aneurysm and the skillfulness of the surgeon. BulGulAr: Tüm hastalar rüptüre anevrizmalardan spontan subaraknoid kanamayla geldi. Erkeklerin kadınlara oranı 1:2 şeklindeydi ve ortalama başlangıç yaşı 59,9 (52-72) yıldı. Preoperatif Hunt-Hess ölçeği puanları I ila III şeklindeydi. Tüm hastalar tatminkar şekilde iyileşmişti. Herhangi bir kalıcı nörolojik defisit yoktu. sONuÇ: Şu anda endovasküler embolizasyon, gelişmiş tekniği ve özellikle stent yardımlı sarmal tekniğinin uygulanması ve minimal invazivlik ve hızlı iyileşmeyle kombine avantajı sayesinde çoğu gerçek PCoA anevrizmasının tedavisinde en iyi tercih olarak önerilebilir. Ancak tedavi yöntemleri seçimi anevrizmanın klinik ve anatomik özellikleri ve cerrahın becerileri temelinde yapılmalıdır.

Background and Purpose: The utilization of flow diversion for ruptured intracerebral aneurysms (IAs) is still limited. We aimed to demonstrate our multicenter experience using the pipeline embolization device (PED) for ruptured IAs that were difficult to treat by clipping and coiling.Methods: Thirty-eight patients with ruptured IAs who underwent PED treatment from 2015 to 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Factors associated with procedure-related stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) and clinical and angiography outcomes were analyzed.Results: There were 14 (36.8%) saccular IAs, 12 (31.6%) blister-like IAs, and 12 (31.6%) dissecting IAs. Perforator involvement was noted in 10 (26.3%) IAs. Early PED placement ( ≤ 15 days) and adjunctive coiling treatment were performed in 27 (71.1%) and 22 (57.9%) cases, respectively. The overall rate of stroke-related complications was 31.6% (12/38) (including rates of 10.5% for procedure-related hemorrhagic complications and 15.8% for procedure-related infarction). The mortality rate was 13.2% (5/38), and 84.2% of patients (32/38) had favorable outcomes. Thirty-two (84.2%) patients underwent follow-up angiographic evaluations; of these, 84.4% (27 patients) had complete occlusion and 15.6% had incomplete obliteration. Multivariate analysis revealed that early PED placement was not associated with a high risk of procedure-related stroke or an unfavorable outcome. Adjunctive coiling exhibited an association with procedure-related stroke (p = 0.073). Procedure-related hemorrhagic complications were significantly associated with an unfavorable outcome (p = 0.003). Immediate contrast stasis in the venous phase was associated with complete occlusion during follow-up (p = 0.050).Conclusion: The PED is a feasible and effective treatment to prevent rebleeding and achieve aneurysm occlusion, but it is associated with a substantial risk of periprocedural hemorrhage and ischemic complications in acute ruptured IAs. Therefore, the PED should be used selectively for acutely ruptured IAs. Additionally, adjunctive coiling might increase procedure-related stroke; however, it may reduce aneurysm rebleeding in acutely ruptured IAs. Patients with immediate contrast stasis in the venous phase were more likely to achieve total occlusion. A prospective study with a larger sample size should be performed to verify our results.