Transradial approach for neuroendovascular surgery of intracranial vascular lesions.
OBJECTIVE
The authors present their experience in performing a transradial approach for neuroendovascular surgery of intracranial vascular lesions when a transfemoral approach was unfavorable.


METHODS
Eight patients ranging in age from 52 to 88 years underwent a total of nine neuroendovascular procedures for intracranial vascular lesions. A transradial approach was used in all patients. The patients had previously undergone a transfemoral approach for the endovascular intervention, but that procedure was unsuccessful. Five patients had intracranial basilar artery (BA) aneurysms, one patient had symptomatic BA stenosis, one patient had a dural arteriovenous fistula in the posterior fossa, and one patient had a high-flow arteriovenous malformation in the frontal lobe. In each case, a transradial approach achieved a stable platform that allowed intracranial microcatheterization for neuroendovascular intervention. None of the patients experienced complications attributed to the transradial artery approach.


CONCLUSIONS
During neuroendovascular surgery for the treatment of intracranial lesions, the transradial approach is a viable alternative if the transfemoral approach is unfavorable. This series represents the first known description of neuroendovascular surgery for intracranial lesions via a transradial approach.
Eskioglu
Eric
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Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0265, USA.
Burry
Matthew V
MV
Mericle
Robert A
RA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*