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Yumin Yang1, Xiaodong Long1, Aiguo Li1
1Department of Neurosurgery, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, China.
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of microvascular reconstruction combined with decompressive craniectomy (DHC) in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions (MMCA).
Methods:
We searched for patients with MMCA and aged＜60 years old, postoperative survival of more than 3 months, consistent with decompression of bone flap removal. Patients were divided into experimental group and control group according to whether they underwent emergency vascular revascularization within 5 days after onset of ischemic stroke.
Results:
A total of sixpatients were included in the treatment group and 12 patients in the control group. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of the treatment group was lower than that of the control group seven days after operation, but the difference was not statistically significant; 3 months after surgery, modified ranking scale (mRs) score in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.002); mRs scores of the treatment group 3 months after surgery were significantly different from those before surgery (P < 0.05), but no such difference was found in the control group.
Conclusion:
Compared with decompressive craniectomy, open surgical revascularization can improve early cerebral perfusion in MMCA patients, and neurological recovery is better at 3 months after operation. By ensuring that surgeons are properly trained and hospitals are equipped, open surgical revascularization can be a treatment option for patients with MMCA.
Insights
Microvascular reconstruction with decompressive craniectomy improved outcomes for malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions (MMCA). Patients showed better neurological recovery at 3 months, suggesting this approach is a viable treatment option.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Neurology
Background:
- Malignant middle cerebral artery infarctions (MMCA) carry a high mortality rate.
- Decompressive craniectomy (DHC) is a standard treatment, but outcomes can be improved.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the safety and efficacy of microvascular reconstruction combined with DHC for MMCA.
- To compare outcomes between patients receiving revascularization and those undergoing DHC alone.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study of MMCA patients aged <60 years.
- Patients underwent DHC with or without emergency vascular revascularization within 5 days of stroke onset.
- Outcomes assessed using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale (mRs).
Main Results:
- The treatment group (DHC + revascularization) showed a trend towards lower NIHSS scores at 7 days post-operation.
- At 3 months post-surgery, the treatment group had significantly lower mRs scores (P=0.002).
- Significant improvement in mRs scores from baseline was observed in the treatment group at 3 months (P<0.05).
Conclusions:
- Open surgical revascularization combined with DHC improves early cerebral perfusion and neurological recovery in MMCA patients.
- This combined approach offers a potential treatment option for MMCA when surgeons are trained and hospitals are equipped.
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