Superficial Temporal Artery Extended Interposition Graft to Anterior Cerebral Artery Bypass for the Treatment of a Large Fusiform Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

Fusiform aneurysms of the distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) are infrequent. Clip reconstruction and sequential progressive clipping have been described in the management of giant thrombosed DACA aneurysms.1,2 Customized revascularization with bypass, side-to-side anastomosis, and trapping of the aneurysmal segment have also been performed for treating DACA aneurysms.3-12 We present a 2-dimensional operative video of superficial temporal artery (STA) to distal anterior cerebral artery bypass, followed by trapping of the aneurysm-bearing segment. A 57-yr-old lady presented with a large ruptured subcallosal fusiform DACA aneurysm (WFNS grade 1, Fisher grade 1). Angiography revealed a 1.3 × 0.9 cm fusiform aneurysm in the DACA. Informed consent was secured from the patient and her family for the surgery and permission was obtained for the publication of the patient's image/surgical video. The frontal and parietal branches of the STA were dissected. The parietal branch was explanted and used as a free interposition graft between the frontal branch (end-to-end anastomosis) and calloso-marginal artery (end-to-side anastomosis). After confirming blood flow through the bypass using Doppler, the aneurysm was trapped and excised. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Her postoperative computed tomography (CT) head revealed no evidence of neurological insult. The patency of the bypass conduit and the complete removal of the aneurysm were confirmed using a digital subtraction angiogram. Histopathological examination revealed an eccentric atheromatous plaque with a lipid core. There was no evidence of intraplaque hemorrhage. This extended STA graft utilizing the frontal and parietal branches of the STA, and its implantation into the distal ACA, offers a novel bypass strategy for tackling fusiform aneurysms of the DACA. Anastomosis to the calloso-marginal artery ensured perfusion of the ACA territory through the pericallosal artery during temporary occlusion.

Восстановление тканей опорных поверхностей стоп усовершенствованным методом fillet flap

Представлен собственный опыт применения метода digital fillet flap, в том числе предложенного лоскута переднебокового отдела подошвы с включением латеральной краевой артерии (arteriae plantaris lateralis digiti quinti, или fibular plantar marginal artery) и вариабельных подошвенных плюсневых артерий IV межплюсневого промежутка в сочетании с пластикой мягкими тканями V пальца, для восстановления длительно незаживающих ран и язв переднего отдела стопы у 5 пациентов. Показано, что данный способ позволяет восстанавливать дефект переднего отдела стопы подошвенным опороспособным лоскутом, имеющим множественное осевое кровоснабжение и чувствительную иннервацию. Предложен метод адаптации лоскута к поверхности раны, основанный на выполнении 3–5 радиальных разрезов длиной 2–3 мм мягких тканей гемисферических краев пальцевого лоскута без повреждения пальцевых сосудов и нервов, что позволяет снизить кривизну лоскута, минимизировать подлоскутное пространство, тканевое натяжение и закрыть большую раневую площадь. Лоскуты fillet flap были успешно применены для восстановления тканей нейротрофических язв и незаживающих ран переднего отдела стопы.

Coiling for an unruptured saccular aneurysm at the non-branching segment of the distal anterior cerebral artery: Case report and literature review

Background Saccular aneurysms in the non-branching segment of the distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) are extremely rare. Here, we describe the first case of coil embolization using a simple, non-adjunctive technique for an aneurysm at this rare location. Case description A 74-year-old man with an asymptomatic, unruptured aneurysm of the right DACA was followed up annually for 3 years by medical checkup. Endovascular treatment was proposed because of a slight angiographic change in the shape of the aneurysm in the past year. The aneurysm at the non-branching site of the right calloso-marginal artery was 2 mm distal to the origin, and measured 3 mm in height and 3.3 mm in width, with a neck measuring 1.7 mm wide; the calloso-marginal artery diameter was 1.6 mm. The aneurysm was successfully embolized with a simple technique using a Pre-Shaped S Microcatheter and two coils. Conclusions The simple, non-adjunctive technique for coil embolization of saccular side-wall type aneurysm in the non-branching segment of the DACA could be performed using the appropriate catheter and a softer coil.

Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer with persistent descending mesocolon

Background Persistent descending mesocolon (PDM) is caused by the absence of fusion of the descending colon to the retroperitoneum. We herein report two colorectal cancer cases with PDM that were treated with laparoscopic surgery. Case presentation Case 1: a 50-year-old man with sigmoid colon cancer and synchronous liver metastasis. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, he underwent laparoscopic sigmoidectomy with lymph node dissection cutting the root of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) and synchronous liver resection. He experienced postoperative stenosis of the reconstructed colon possibly due to an impaired arterial blood flow in the reconstructed colon. Case 2: a 77-year-old man with rectal cancer. Laparoscopic low anterior resection preserving the left colic artery (LCA) was performed. Intraoperative infrared ray (IR) imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) showed good blood flow of the reconstructed colon. He had no postoperative complications. In cases of PDM, the mesentery of the descending and sigmoid colon containing the LCA is often shortened, and the marginal artery of the reconstructed colon is located close to the root of the LCA. Lymph node dissection accompanied by cutting the LCA carries a risk of marginal artery injury. Therefore, we recommend lymph node dissection preserving the LCA in colorectal cancer patients with PDM in order to maintain the blood flow of the reconstructed colon. If the IMA and LCA absolutely need to be cut for complete lymph node dissection, the marginal artery should be clearly identified and preserved. In addition, intraoperative IR imaging is extremely useful for evaluating colonic perfusion and reducing the risk of anastomotic complications. Conclusion In colorectal cancer surgery in patients with PDM, surgeons should be aware of these tips for maintaining the blood flow of the reconstructed colon and thereby avoid postoperative complications caused by an impaired blood flow.