Combined extracranial-intracranial bypass and balloon occlusion of internal carotid artery for the treatment of intracranial wide-neck giant aneurysms

Objective: To present and evaluate the treatment and long-period follow-up of intracranial broad neck giant aneurysms treated by extracranial-intracranial bypass and balloon occlusion of internal carotid artery. Methods: Retrospectively analyze the treatment and long-period follow-up result of 2 wide neck giant aneurysms treated by combined extracranial-intracranial bypass and balloon occlusion of internal carotid artery during recent 4 years. Results: The aneurysm located at C1, C2 segment of L-ICA and M1 segment of L-MCA; the other involved petrosal segment from of R-ICA to M1 of R-MCA and A1 of R-ACA. The occlusion test in all 2 cases were positive. The authors first made bypass between the superficial temporal artery and ipsilateral MCA. The cranial angiography was followed the next day to prove the patency of the bypass. Then the proximal segment of the ipsilateral ICA was occluded by using detachable balloon. After treatment and during 4-year follow-up period, two patients showed no neurological deficits and CT scan showed thrombi within the lumens. The volume of one aneurysm decreased sharply. Cerebral angiography of the bypasses were patent and the no opacification of aneurysm any more. Conclusions: Combined extracranial-intracranial bypass and balloon occlusion of internal carotid artery is an alternative method for treating the aneurysm not to be cured by the interventional method and surgical operation