Carotid endarterectomy: The need for In vivo optical spectroscopy in the decision-making on intraoperative shunt usage – A technical note

Arun Balaji; Niranjana Rajagopal; Yasuhiro Yamada; Takao Teranishi; Tsukasa Kawase; Yoko Kato

doi:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_223_18

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14(01): 206-210
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_223_18

Original Article

Carotid endarterectomy: The need for In vivo optical spectroscopy in the decision-making on intraoperative shunt usage – A technical note

Authors

Arun Balaji

Department of Neurosurgery, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Niranjana Rajagopal

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Yasuhiro Yamada

²Department of Neurosurgery, Banbuntane Hotokukai Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
Takao Teranishi

²Department of Neurosurgery, Banbuntane Hotokukai Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
Tsukasa Kawase

²Department of Neurosurgery, Banbuntane Hotokukai Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
Yoko Kato

²Department of Neurosurgery, Banbuntane Hotokukai Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya

Abstract

Background: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the surgical excision of the atherosclerotic plaque in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis. It is a common surgical technique required by neurosurgeons that should be mastered. In this article, we provide an outline of the technique and multimodality adjuncts involved in performing an effective CEA with a better surgical outcome. Materials and Methods: We have operated a total of 14 patients in our institute from 2015 to 2018. The male to female ratio is 13:1. Four (28.5%) patients were symptomatic and 10 (71.5%) were asymptomatic; with an average percentage of carotid stenosis being 81.2% in symptomatic and 76.6% in asymptomatic patients. Two patients have undergone bilateral CEA. Intraoperative monitoring was done with continuous in vivo optical spectroscopy (INVOS). Furui's double balloon shunt system was used to maintain blood flow from common carotid artery to the internal carotid artery, thus preventing cerebral ischemia in selected cases with significantly lateralized cerebral oximetry (CO) recordings. Results: Of the 14 patients with 16 CEA procedures, continuous INVOS monitoring was used in 12 CEA procedures. Of the 12 cases, only 5 (41.6%) needed a shunt. Furui's shunt was not used in 7 (58.3%) CEA procedures, where there were no changes in the intraoperative CO and these patients had an uneventful postoperative period. INVOS monitoring not only reduced the use of routine intraoperative shunt but also reduced the total surgical time and thus aided in preventing neurological complications. Conclusion: CEA should be strongly considered for symptomatic patients with >70% of carotid stenosis and in patients with 50%–69% stenosis if no other etiological basis for the ischemic symptoms can be identified. Continuous INVOS monitoring is mandatory for the decision of the use of intraoperative shunt, which reduces the perioperative morbidity and mortality significantly.

Key-words:

Dual-image videoangiography - endarterectomy - in vivo optical spectroscopy - intraoperative shunt

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